BY LOMDAKA BANDA- MALAWIHEAT
Arts outfit, Dikamawoko
Arts, on Saturday wowed traditional music lovers by staging a musical and dance
theatre production titled ‘Jinkelinke’.
The production, showcased at Theatre in Mandala at Jacaranda Cultural Centre (JCC) in Blantyre, was electric despite the fact that the dance troupe failed to get together a great audience.
“But the few that came
enjoyed a different style of theatre that gave them an insight into the
country’s culture,” Tawonga Nkhonjera, Dikamawoko Arts Director, told MalawiHeat.com.
Coincidentally, the musical
and dance theatre production comes at a time Malawi is celebrating the tourism
month—September.
“We also wanted to highlight
the beauty of our country, especially its arts and culture,” Nkhonjera said.
The audience was treated to
traditional dances, with Dikamawoko journeying with people to the three regions
of the country.
Some of the dances that
people sampled included beni, a popular dance performed in the Southern Region
which involves men of all ages in which dancers dress up like soldiers in
home-made uniforms.
Dikamawoko also offered
Vimbuza, a healing dance popular in the Northern Region, and Malipenga which is
also performed in the Northern Region.
Inside the traditional
dances, people appreciated some of the cultural aspects of the country and they
included traditional games such as phada and ndado.