2010
- August – Jack Corbett has made available to this site a copy of his working paper for The University of Melbourne entitled PARTICIPATION, SPONSORSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP IN THE NAMWERA AND CHIPONDE AFFORESTATION PROJECT (pdf version)
- July – African Books Collective now lists “A Practical Guide to Understanding Ciyawo”
- June – Several versions of a new t-shirt are now available for purchase from our store on RedBubble.com. Featuring 10 hand-drawn images using a local artist, each graphic contains the Ciyawo name below the graphic. [ click here for more info ]
- April – Malawian newspaper “The Nation” writes about “A Practical Guide to Understanding Ciyawo” on April 13th. [ read it here ]
- March – Kachere Press releases a new grammar book by Ian Dicks & Shawn Dollar, A Practical Guide to Understanding Ciyawo
2009
- September – We were informed of an online 1000 word illustrated Portuguese-Ciyao; Ciyao-Portuguese PDF dictionary available from SIL (Mozambique). Due to current unavailability online (2010), we are now offering a downloadable copy [here]
- August – Numerous additions made to our Bibliography for Researchers page, including many resources added for Portuguese materials. | Video production students return to Arkansas, U.S.A. after spending time in northern Mozambique filming various materials among the Yawo people and training several Yawo student filmmakers. See more here
- February – Music of Resistance, a production of Al Jazeera (English), has added a two-part series to YouTube which explains Feliciano Dos Santos [of the popular band Massukos] is “using his music to fight against diseases and for clean water and sanitation in Mozambique.” While Santos is not of the Yawo tribe, his band often sings in Ciyawo and is well known in northern Mozambique where many Yawo live. Watch Part I | Part II
Healthcare in Mandimba gives an inside look at the problems a rural district like Mandimba in the Niassa Province of Mozambique faces in the health care field. This production from MaMA (www.ma-ma.co.uk) explains: “Mozambique is rudimentary at best and is worst for rural communities who live away from the town. As well as developing the economy in the district of Mandimba, MaMA is building a ‘waiting-house’ for pregnant women such as Esnati.” Watch the YouTube video to learn more.
2008
- December – Two new video shorts about the Yawo people of Niassa Province in Mozambique are now available to view on Youtube. For more information, visit the media page.
- October – Father Joao Baptista Amide of Lichinga, Mozambique has released a new book entitled Wayao ‘We. For more details, contact the Lichinga Diocese of Niassa Province, Mozambique.
- September – The Bible Society of Malawi is proud to announce a new audio bible in Ciyawo. Known as “The Proclaimer“, they are being sold to listening clubs through churches for about 1000-1500MK each. Other groups are able to apply for purchase as well. Contact the Bible Society of Malawi for more details.
- July – Ciyawo Grammar Workshop DVD set, for both Stream 1 (beginners) and Stream 2 (intermediate) learners, now available by special order.