Kachere Series - Culture

Culture

	Music, Cutlure and Orature Reading the Malawi Public Sphere 1949-2006 John Lloyd Chipembere Lwanda John Lloyd Chipembere Lwanda is a primary care physician, social researcher, political historian and writer. ISBN 978-99908-87-33-4, Kachere Books no. 35, Kachere Series, 146 pp., 2008

	Powers of Culture Dilema of the Black Race John M.K. Mtitima John M.K. Mtitima was born around 1951 at Bwana Mkubwa, Ndola Zambia, then Northern Rhodesia of parents of mixed background. Migrants' grand parents from equally mixed blood of ngoni, Yao and Bene Mukuni. Dilemma of Mayais an extension of Power of Culture. ISBN 978-99908-87-72-3, Kachere Books no. 46, Kachere Series, 184 pp., 2009

	TONGA PROVERBS FOR PREACHING AND TEACHING David K Mphande Mphande collected proverbs from the Tonga people in order to conserve the tradition and the culture of the Tonga. Proverbs and especially those of the Tonga people, are powerful vehicles to convey moral instructions to young people. It is therefore hoped that this book can be used by elders for preaching and teaching, since many proverbs can also affirm the Word of God as it is examined in this book. ISBN 99908-76-10-X, Kachere Books no. 18, 203 pp, 2006

	Beware Millipede - Poems Zondiwe Mbano To a great extent, the poetry in this collection is a celebration of Malawi: its people, land rivers, lakes, mountains, forests, the pastoral life and music - especially represented by traditional and Christian songs, which inspired many of these poems. Recently, there has been a boom in the music industry, htough marred by pirated songs; hopefully the good music will continue to inspire poetry and vice versa. ISBN 978-99908-87-22-8, Kachere Books no. 34, 119 pp, 2007

	GROWING UP: A Chewa Girls' Initiation Molly Longwe This book records a Baptist churches' response to the Chewa traditional initiation rite for girls, using Chichewa Scriptures as the hermeneutic of culture. By comparing the content, the form and the performance of the traditional rite of the Chewa with that of the Baptist churches of Lilongwe, Central Malawi, the book shows why the Christian response does not adequately satisfy the needs of the Chewa people, and proposes a way forward. ISBN 978-99908-87-04-4, Kachere Theses no. 15, 151 pp, 2007

	WISDOM OF THE PEOPLE: 2000 Chinyanja Proverbs Joseph C. Chakanza Even when Malawian society had not taken to writing, wisdom was never lacking, expressed mostly in proverbs. Fr. J.C. Chakanza has collected more than 2000 Chinyanja (or, as others call it, Chichewa) proverbs, and presents an intriguing picture of the wisdom of a people in Central Africa. ISBN 99908-16-35-2, Kachere Book no. 13, 469 pp, 2000

	WISDOM OF THE YAWO PEOPLE Ian Dicks Wisdom of the Yawo People is a collection of traditional proverbs and stories from the Yawo people of South Eastern Africa. The literature is colorful, simple often humorous and yet contains deep wisdom rooted in African soil, but applicable to people everywhere. In a disarming way the proverbs and stories reveal the end result of greed, laziness, pride, unregulated sexual activity and so forth. They also promote the value of welcoming strangers, belonging, being respectful and much more. Wisdom of the Yawo People is told in both the Yawo language and English. Each proverb and story is accompanied by a short interpretation so that the reader is left in no doubt about the intended meaning. ISBN 99908-76-73-8, Kachere Books no. 23, 135 pp., 16 illust. full colour, 2006

	2 CDS WITH YAWO PROVERBS AND STORIES (ENGLISH AND CHIYAWO) Ian Dicks Each CD has 33 stories from the book 'Wisdom of the Yawo People in both English and Chiyawo ISBN 99908-81-09-X

	NTHANTHI ZA CHITONGA ZA KUSAMBIZGIYA NDI KUTAULIYA David Mphande Proverbs are a never-ending treasure of wisdom for any people. In this book, written entirely in Chitonga, David Mphande presents 200 proverbs and explores how each of them can be used in preaching and teaching. The book is all in Chitonga. ISBN 99908-16-36-0, Mvunguti Book no. 5, 172 pp, 2000

	POLITICS, CULTURE AND MEDICINE IN MALAWI: Historical Continuities and Ruptures with Special Reference to HIV/AIDS John Lwanda John Lwanda, pushed by political developments to become part of the growing African Diaspora in Europe, takes a fascinating look at how politics (dictatorial and democratic), culture (traditional and modern) and medicine (African and Western) interact in Malawi, where he came from and has never lost touch with. He puts medical history into cultural and political perspective and shows how cultural influences medical perceptions and expectations. And all this in the time and context of HIV/AIDS, which is so strong in Malawi that it permeates all realms of life, including the music. ISBN:99908-76-13-4, Kachere Theses no. 6, 389 pp., 2005

	CHICHEWA - CHINYANJA /ENGLISH Steven Paas This Dictionary is a tool for more than 15 million people who use the Chichewa/Chinyanja language. People often try to express themselves in English when they read or write. May this book contribute to reducing the language barrier. ISBN 99908-16-66-2, Mvunguti Books no. 13, 522 pp., 2004, 2nd ed.

	ENGLISH - CHICHEWA/CHINYANJA DICTIONARY Steven Paas This English/Chichewa-Chinyanja dictionary is a tool for the more than 15 million users of Chichewa/Chinyanja in Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa. It is for Africans and expatriates, foreign workers and visitors, and particularly for those who deal with English at a scientific or scholarly level, either in print or media. ISBN 99908-16-50-6, Mvunguti Book no. 9, 398 pp., 2003, 3rd ed.

	ENGLISH LESSONS FROM THE BIBLE Steven Paas In this book the teaching of English and the teaching of Biblical knowledge are combined for speakers of Chichewa/Chinyanja. In twenty chapter biblical topics are presented, followed by assignments. They help users to get a better understanding ob biblical texts, vocabulary in English and of English grammar. ISBN 99908-76-28-2, Mvunguti Books no. 17, 156 pp., 2004

	RELIGION IN MALAWI: An Annotated Bibliography Joseph C. Chakanza, Kenneth R. Ross (eds.) This book contains the first fully comprehensive bibliographical survey of religion in Malawi and does not exclude any field of religion. whether it is a book, thesis or seminar paper you search for, you should find it in this bibliography. Updates of this bibliography are available on diskette on request. ISBN 99908-16-13-1, Kachere Text no. 7, 160 pp,, 1998

	HOTBEDS: Black-White Love In Novels From The United States, Africa And The Carribean Pia Thielmann. Interracial love relationships are on the rise internationally, yet they are still a hotly debated issue. Interracial couples are confronted with the lingering racist effects of slavery and colonialism on society’s, their families and friends’, and even their own attitudes toward black-white love. Based on the feminist theory of the black American cultural critic, bell hooks, and the nationalist theory of the Kenyan writer, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Pia Thielmann analyzes a broad range of novels about black-white love from the United States, Africa, and the Caribbean. How do black and white, male and female authors envision the growing or withering of black-white love under rather unsupportive societal conditions? ISBN 9990876231, 384 pp. Kachere Monograph no. 19, 384 pp., 2004

	LET US FIGHT FOR AFRICA Desmond Dudwa Phiri When colonial society felt at its safest, the Chilembwe Rising of 1915 shattered the assumptions of white supremacy. While it had no chance of military success, it has remained an eloquent testimony to equality of all mankind before God and in this political world of ours. ISBN 978-99908-87-03-7, Kachere Books no. 31, 140 pp., 2007

	SEWERO! CHRISTIAN DRAMA AND THE DRAMA OF CHRISTIANITY IN AFRICA Ernst R. Wendland The Christian religion has been dramatic from Christ’s birth, death and resurrection through the centuries of church history with its glories, persecutions and struggles, from Asia to Europe and right into the heart of Africa. It is no wonder then that the drama of Christianity should find expression in the medieval mystery plays or now in the Chinyanja radio plays performed on Trans-World Radio which are presented, interpreted and analyzed in this book. Though Christians do not fight the lions these days, to hear them dealing with current culture (“African” and ”Western”, and mixed for good measure) is indeed dramatic. ISBN 99908-76-26-6, Kachere Monograph no. 21, 294 pp., 2005

	OPERATIONS AND TEARS: A New Anthology Of Malawian Poetry Anthony Nazombe This book is a collection of representative poems from different people. Operations and Tears have had a gestation period of some seven years. During that time its size and shape have changed considerably. The events of 1992 – 1994 engulfed us all, and we found ourselves participating in a variety of roles. The work of the Chancellor College Writers Workshop, whose progress the author of this book had been following from October 1973, reflected the mood of the times, as some of the poems included in this anthology show. ISBN: 9990876045, 256pp. Kachere Books no. 16, 256 pp., 2003

	REFLECTIONS AND SUNSETS: POEMS Hoffman Aipira Reflections and Sunsets is Hoffman Aipira's first book of poems. The poems focus on the author's perspectives in and outside his country. Drawing on Malawian folklore and general observations informed by changing landscapes, the poems deal with weighty issues of life as well as strands of humour, sometimes bordering on irony. Arranged in four sections, the poems reflect the face of the poet's childhood community, his experiences in Europe while being sensitive to the evolving physical and pluralistic environment in Malawi. The result is verse that is illuminated by the poet's distinct voice, artistic imagination and disciplined craftsmanship. ISBN 99908-76-60-6, Kachere Book no. 28, 56pp. 2005

	LOVE AND OTHER IMPROBABILITIES. POEMS Pia Thielmann In this collection, Pia Thielmann captures life’s arrhythmic pulse and beats with profoundly pained awareness. Yet there is a powerful underscore of hope and strength that enables her to share these experiences with us. ISBN 99908-76-38-X, Kachere Book no. 21, 71pp. 2003

	THE YEAR OF THE ICE AGE Mordecai J. Banda Long ago, longer than anyone can remember, humans had their ice-age, and it lasted so long. But do you know that the animal world had its own ice-age, very dramatic, though much shorter? Read here how Hip, Slith, Philip and their friends managed to get through it. It is mostly a cold story, so keep jumper and jacket handy. ISBN 99908-923-0-2, Lydia Print no. 1, 27 pp., 2004

	BEHIND THE BAOBAB TREE Joseph Banda, Patrick Kupatsa, Misheck Kathumba Life is fascinating, but sure it's not easy. Some are rich while others are poor, crime and love - or what looks like it - are no strangers to life. And there is a secret under the baobab tree. ISBN 99908-923-2-6, Lydia Print no. 3, 42 pp., 5 illustr., 2005

	UPON A WISH Mordecai J. Banda Come to Egatinia, the big City. If you think it is like London, you are mistaken, because there is Alfred, who appears from nowhere, there is a school where strange things happen, and there is a funny holiday, and, not to forget, a strange girl. And there is a wish. ISBN: 99908-923-1-8, Lydia Print no. 2, 45 pp., 2005