A promising investment destination in the energy sector
Expo.. Malawi meets "grandparents" with "Gol Wamkulu" dance
A Malawian troupe performs the "Gol Wamkulu" dance.
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A military dance, another to meet ancestors who left hundreds of years ago, spider robots, aquamarine and agate stones, and components for generating hydroelectric power, elements that appear to be contradictory and inconsistent, but they contribute to the formulation of a brief repository of knowledge about Malawi, the landlocked country, which sailed from the farthest continent. Africa to reach Expo 2020 Dubai, in an attempt to open the doors of its undiscovered culture and economic potential to the peoples and countries of the world.
The term “landlocked state” is applied to a number of landlocked countries, or those that have outlets on closed seas.
The visitor of the pavilion receives chapters from the customs and culture of the tribes in Malawi, located in southeast Africa, in addition to components and symbols that contribute to the definition of its wealth that has not yet been discovered, and its resources that are still pristine due to the absence of planning and economic ability.
Malawi was known as "Nyasaland", before its independence from Britain in 1964.
She has chosen four dances to tell about a part of her culture, the first of which is the "Gul Wamkulu" dance, also known as the "Great Dance", and is performed at the request of the village leader on various occasions, such as the funerals of village members, the beginning of adulthood, and the inauguration of leaders.
This dance is part of the royal ritual heritage inherited from the Chewa tribe's past.
It symbolizes beliefs rooted in ancient Malay culture, as its idea is to conjure the spirits of the dead from the ancestors of the dynasty who died hundreds of years ago, to unite with their spirits through dance, simply by wearing a specific mask.
The second dance, which is famous for the Malawian heritage, is the Chisamba dance, which belongs to the Chua tribe that lives in central Malawi, and is performed by girls at a tree known as “Wittingu Wanawali.” The dance is historically linked to a tribal ritual that celebrates females reaching the age of marriage, but it is also It is performed on important occasions, most notably the death of the chief of the tribe.
The third dance is the "Anjuma" dance, which is a well-known dance among the Nguni tribe. It has a fighting style, and is performed after winning battles.
In it, men are prominently adorned, singing and dancing while waving their shields, spears and bats, in reference to the scene of war.
As for the women, they sing, sing and clap in harmony with the performance of the men.
The fourth dance, "Malibenga", is considered a modern dance.
It has a military rhythm, making it one of the dances dedicated to men.
"Malibenga", which is believed to be inspired by the military parades of ancient African kings in the post-World War I period, was popularized after it was developed by former soldiers.
It is performed at entertainment events and gatherings.
Malawi is also displaying in its pavilion some precious stones that could provide it with an important source of income, if it becomes a pillar of the mining and prospecting industry.
The information indicates that there is an untapped stock of gems and precious metals in its lands, such as red agate, crystal and some types of aquamarine, quartz, and angering, among others, but it is still buried in the land whose people suffer from successive economic crises, despite the achievement of some achievements during the past years.
Mining in Malawi is currently limited to coal mining, quarrying, limestone production and gem mining.
According to the information provided by its pavilion, Malawi's natural resources qualify it to be one of the most promising investment destinations in the hydroelectric and solar energy sector, as well as the construction of thermal power plants, atomic mass, and biogas.
In one corner sits a picture of a spider robot, made in Malawi for educational training purposes.
It is also used for security and surveillance purposes through a camera placed on the back that monitors certain locations.
Malawi has established a robotics club known as "Mhub" that teaches how to build robots for use in various development fields.
• Malawi's stock of gems and precious metals is untapped.
Malawi gem
Lake Malawi is the country's tourism and economic jewel.
It is the third largest lake in Africa.
The number of fish species found in it is the largest in the world.
The shores of the lake, which occupies the fifth place in the world in terms of size, are shared by three countries: Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.