Category Archives: Academic

AIDS studies from Malawi

Posted on 28/12/2011 by Tim Cowley

Much has been written about AIDS in Africa. The whole situation seems frankly pretty hopeless and the idea that Malawian met and women can get is that it is inevitable that one will contract AIDS and die an early death. … Continue reading →

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“Religion in Malawi” No. 16 (Nov 2010-Nov 2011) articles of interest

Posted on 16/12/2011 by Tim Cowley

Just finished reading through this journal produced by the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Chancellor College, University of Malawi. In this issue I found of special note the following articles: “It Takes an Initiation to Make a Yawo Chief” … Continue reading →

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National Identification Among the Yao of Malawi and Mozambique

Posted on 31/08/2011 by Tim Cowley

We are pleased to make available an abstract from Amanda Lea Robinson who conducted research in Namwera, Malawi and Mandimba, Mozambique in 2009 to get insight into how the Yao tribe view their identities based on what country they live in. … Continue reading →

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