Vimbuza the healing dance of Northern Malawi

Cover
 Copyright page
 Title page
 Foreword
 Contents
 Introduction
 Chapter 1: Historical Background
 Introduction
 The Arrival of the Scottish Missionaries in Central Africa
 The Situation of Vimbuza in 1900
 The Elites Become Aware of their Culture
 Indigenous Religion
 Chikanga
 The Present Status of the Dance and the Possession Cult
 Researches on Vimbuza
 Conclusion
 Chapter 2: Vimbuza as a Possession Cult
 The Vimbuza "Disease"
 The Principal Types of Vimbuza
 Denomination of Possession (of the olden days)
 The Forms which the Genies Take: Incarnation
 Conception of Spirits. Diagnosis of the DiseaseThe Symptoms
 Phase 1: The Test
 Phase 2: Dressing
 Phase 3: The Dance
 Phase 4: Chilopa
 Phase 5: Kuputula
 Possession generates divination
 Conclusion
 Chapter 3: Vimbuza as a Social Fact
 Social Critique
 The Resolution of Social and Family Conflicts
 Transmission of Information
 Historical Events
 Conclusion
 Chapter 4: Style in Vimbuza Songs
 Parallelism
 Phonology
 Morphology
 Synechdoche
 Anglicisms in the Vimbuza songs
 Conclusion
 Conclusion
 Abuse of the Sacredness of the Vimbuza Spirits
 Prayers during a Vimbuza Dance Session
 Use of Crosses
 Costume. Language of SongsVimbuza as Intangible Heritage
 Chapter 5 --
Vimbuza Songs
 Song no. 1 --
Gripa Jele
 Song no. 2 --
Kaujo Kandambo
 Song no. 3 --
Munde mundete
 Song no. 4 --
Kupula kubaba
 Song no. 5 --
Waya
 Song no. 6 --
Mphika wanyole
 Song no. 7 --
Uyaya Wanitayamo
 Song no. 8 --
Mwalowana mwabene
 Song no. 9 --
Kakoa
 Song no. 10 --
Anyirongo awoli binu balero
 Song no. 11 --
Singo
 Song no. 12 --
Wete walira Mwana
 Song no. 13 --
Chadoroka
 Song no. 14 --
Muthengere muli minga
 Song no. 15 --
Nkhwenda nkhule
 Song no. 16 --
Zinyanga
 Song no. 17 --
Tambala kwa Mahekeya
 Song no. 18 --
NyaMtonga. Song no. 19 --
A NelesoniSong no. 20 --
Mazgo ghane ni mungole
 Song no. 21 --
Kuvina mutolerenge
 Song no. 22 --
Chamukarawula
 Song no. 23 --
KuJoni
 Song no. 24 --
Kurya baka ndiko
 Song no. 25 --
Amamavyara
 Song no. 26 --
Mwana mubapire weya
 Song no. 27 --
Dyera
 Song no. 28 --
Wangiloya
 Song no. 29 --
Bamuzi uno nkhwerekwere
 Song no. 30 --
Kwithu ku Loudon
 Song no. 31 --
Tiwonjele Fumu
 Song no. 32 --
Mazombwe
 Song no. 33 --
Chiwayawaya
 Song no. 34 --
Chitewe mwataya
 Song no. 35 --
Tambala walira ku msito
 Song no. 36 --
Baming'ombwa
 Song no. 37 --
Bamumphala
 Song no. 38 --
Bulangeti. Song no. 39 --
Wakwera loreSong no. 40 --
Ine lero namtengwa
 Song no. 41 --
Namulandane
 Song no. 42 --
Dende palije
 Song no. 43 --
Mwana wa nkhuku
 Song no. 44 --
Wamupala moto
 Song no. 45 --
Kalulu nisebele nayo
 Song no. 46 --
Siyageza
 Song no. 47 --
Kayuni Karyarya
 Song no. 48 --
Ku Joni bakopakochi?
 Song no. 49 --
Mphapo yamala a Nyirongo
 Song no. 50 --
Apongozi mbaheni
 Song no. 51 --
Imwe mkuya ku Joni mwe
 Song no. 52 --
Kumitala
 Song no. 53 --
Tamala wabenge mwanalume
 Song no. 54 --
Tamala
 Song no. 55 --
Jesinala
 Song no. 56 --
Sanje
 Song no. 57 --
Baba wako
 Song no. 58 --
Waziroya. Song no. 59 --
Mwanituka waka.