The Sukwa people are an ethnic group in Malawi. According to the 2018 census, they make up 0.5% of Malawi's population.[1] The Sukwa people mainly live in Northern Malawi in the district of Chitipa and Karonga.

Mwinoghe Traditional Dance

The Sukwa people have a traditional dance called Mwinoghe. This is an instrumental dance performed in three ethnic communities in northern Malawi. In the Chisukwa dialect, Mwinoghe literally means ''Let us enjoy ourselves''.

The dance therefore expresses joy and happiness. Dancers line up in two rows (men on one side, women on the other), and perform twisting body and elaborate foot movements to the sound of three drums, a whistle and the group leader's commands. People from all walks of life gather to watch the dance, which is performed at social gatherings and on days of national significance.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "2018 Population and Housing Census Main Report" (PDF). Malawi National Statistical Office. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Mwinoghe, the Joyous Dance of Sukwa People of Northern Malawi, retrieved 2023-01-15


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