Makishi Dance - Kanda Unguveta

Makisi or makishi are the masquerades of the Ngangela, Tchokwe and Luena (Luvale) people of Angola, DRC, Namibia and Zambia. They appear and dance in village square during the coming-of-age rites for the boys.
"Culture survives in smaller spaces - not in the history books that erect monuments to the nation's grand history but in cafes and cinema houses, village squares, and half-forgotten libraries." - Amitava Kumar.
Special thanks to Kapalu Lizambo and Lenga Navo culture Group, Josephine and her group for these wonderful performances. Kavumbi na ciyulo ca Njambi tatetu ci kale navo...

[@manyingapressclubmpc8977]

This never gets old because it's gold

[@user-rt6hp7cy1b]

This song reminds me home in Zambezi

[@CleopatraSamuzala]

I love my luvale culture even in 2040 my children have to listen to this.. If not nangukabanga hazubo! 🥰🤦💕

[@syrah_chichi5898]

These luvale people can dance

[@nawejitchikwata2415]

Kwimba tchethu! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

[@doreenmakuya2307]

My culture my pride 💪💪

[@janetsilo850]

I feel like crying coz this is so beautiful.

[@mrkatiba4410]

Yeah its true my friend I also feel l

[@lindomarsamba]

Maravilhosas origens do samba brasileiro e de outros traços da cultura brasileira. Saudações do Rio de janeiro!

[@user-bk6gx7sg3j]

Well, the majority of Black Brazilians come from Angola.. and the Luena or Luvale are from Democratic Republic of Congo originally, but they live in Angola and Zambia.. so it is indeed possible that Luvale music influenced Brazilian culture

[@user-ob1nh4cw2y]

I don't know that thing that is going to separate me from this my beautiful culture ❤❤❤.
Baka chinyama anga twayoya na zyingunda 😮😮

[@elizabethgift28]

I love my culture so much it's world haritag

[@nenekamiji6214]

Don't beat me cause am mama's flower, my culture so beautiful

[@chingandumwimbe1180]

I love this song

[@JacksonNdala-ns5fz]

I love my culture luvale kaa

[@user-ob1nh4cw2y]

I'm proud of my culture, I will never kill it no matter what

[@bridgetmiyanda4343]

Luvale oye...

[@nyumbubeauty8157]

Our best danser

[@kingsleyfwalishi3938]

I love you guys, proud to be a chokwe/luvale

[@ndumbaveikok369]

Ngangela for life!

[@eduwardveleminandeshimona8966]

Proud to be ngangela 💋

[@frankmungwele3986]

My one and only culture love you people

[@preciousnjamba9094]

Great Music....This is what defines us....

[@ngambokalongo8434]

Proud us

[@noziphokhumalo3097]

Still listening 😍 my mother's daughter proud mbunda

[@mariarosavicentimfranco6622]

Lindas voceis são maravilhosas que o Senhor Deus os Abençoe abundantemente beijos Brasil.🇧🇷💚🇧🇷💚

[@nathannathan3428]

This is excellent talent !!!! Much respect from Texas !!! The beat , the dancing and singing is exceptional !!!

[@ernestochinhama1722]

my culture... my people who I'm and where I come from,..tears in eyes...

[@shadrickmalesu6388]

My culture and my beautiful people the richest culture in zambia

[@unyanyembe7844]

this is richness is measured how?

[@user-sz9lo8un8p]

nice song

[@moseskangombe4005]

I like this culture

[@marthykumalo8799]

Proud to be a Luvale child

[@rhodachileshe762]

love the dance and the floor of the dance

[@charitypulendalama8437]

I can't stop watching 🥰🥰🥰

[@elisabetechela757]

Simplesmente amooooooooo a minha cultura tshokwe

[@sievunyungwe9289]

Thanks so much my tradition cousins. I love such songs especially when I'm jogging.

[@maureenesa3673]

very rich culture indeed

[@sydneykavwala9731]

Old is gold love ifinyau

[@mercywakumelo947]

Mitende yenu 🧎🧎🧎🧎

[@gadsonkamawu764]

Nice and easy 👍🇿🇲

[@KapaluKapalu]

Cisemwa🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾

[@fredrickkayombo8787]

I love my culture real north western province ❤😅😅😅😅

[@gracekishaire1090]

I'm proud of being a luvale📌❤

[@evanskawilila1140]

Kulivwenya nakuchima White, chipwe ngwami toooo. Hanga twayoya kuno Ku Mwandi, mungalila yaului mulifuchi lya Zambia

[@mercynkumbwa7834]

A richest cultural dance. Wele wele weleeee. Talambunda okuwa

[@beautychisambwe2593]

mukhikho Vene chisemwa nacho kulutwe mwane Kachinga nye ka vena kukambompo moyo wenu vosena vakachinyama from South Africa Yami Sombo lwamukwita

[@emmanueldavidlukama-wg6cr]

Tiya tumina kuwahaa

[@user-cx9vi9mj9t]

Kell cee Zambia chisengo chaluwaya

[@user-yc2zp8he4x]

Need to learn this, it's very beautiful ❤

[@charitypulendalama8437]

Need to learn this ❤❤👏

[@cleopatrasamulaka900]

Wow

[@christabelpalata169]

The rich culture!

[@MathewsMumba-ki4bh]

Hanga twayoya

[@joshuachimuli2753]

Ou mwana wakuli ndumbi akina kanawa na mwiluhululu

[@quintaskaumbachilai9576]

Eu nasci na Comuna de Lumbala Kanguengue Município de Alto-Zambeze, saí muito sedo não conheço bem a minha cultura, com estas imagens da-me a proximidade com a minha terra natal.

[@mrmisericordia3504]

Como é a religião tradicional dos Chokwe? Queria saber mais, sou brasileiro 🙋🏽‍♂️

[@jairosmasuwa4817]

Vaka chinyama❤

[@inongemubukwanu1630]

Awesome drumbeat

[@user-ye4tu6on8i]

Love it very much

[@natashachizola2617]

Chisemwa nacho kulutwe

[@BenMutonga-rp7bk]

Ok one Zambia baka likumbi lyamize

[@gracesitali9542]

Rich culture grew up in it

[@user-yr5ku9tu6z]

My favorite song❤

[@wamupf2787]

Angola 🇦🇴 Ina Sokoloff nanguya kuli mama

[@charitypulendalama8437]

Wow! 💜💜💜💜👏

[@susanmushibi3882]

Talakuwaha am proud of my culture

[@eunicemaliwa1324]

Beautiful

[@mercykambavu5766]

Nice song

[@bowiemuyutu8210]

The drumming in this is more like the way I remember it...

[@user-fw4cz2ir7g]

Am happy to have kalubale

[@calvinchikenge3346]

my beautiful culture

[@mercywakumelo947]

Mitende yenu

[@DannyLibamba]

I love this song don't slap my child

[@kalubichriss6955]

Super

[@user-bf7sp2ky1d]

Angatwayoya

[@olivermupila9938]

It's about what we stand for no matter what

[@LubitaInambao]

Like

[@richardndumba6330]

Vaka Chinyama, hangavayoya

[@mariarosavicentimfranco6622]

São Paulo 👒👛👠💋💔💕💓💚💙💜❤️💔

[@Honeybee897]

Thank you very much for appreciating African dance. We also appreciate your Samba dance. I wish I could visit Reo dejeneiro.

[@anthonychiyangi4526]

Second to none

[@chinengechizelu3088]

Beautiful culture 😊

[@eliaspukie3325]

My people 🕺💃

[@houstonsloursh2575]

Wen are going back to Angola?

[@KalengaChihinga]

Angola is our ancestral home!

[@davidngonga7665]

🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@MakishiLQNT]

Alto baile me pege

[@HitlersamusSsuku]

Waka Tshiyama

[@user-jh9bo5yq4p]

Proud Lunda

[@lacksonmuchingwa544]

Bakwetu

[@angelabasset3166]

talakuwaha hehehehe

[@user-hg3lx9ol8d]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rhodachileshe762]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sombochinyama-kachaka6842]

Mwata munakulinga milimo ya inene chikuma tunasakwililako

[@ndokotolapaulo7663]

Sombo Chinyama-Kachaka

[@ndokotolapaulo7663]

Sombo Chinyama-Kachaka

[@glendagleeson8013]

would like to get in touch with any real Luchazi person

[@mercylivingi2656]

Glenda Gleeson vakwetu vati

[@christabelpalata169]

Am a Luchazi lady based in New York and proud of my language

[@shikatokabala2225]

My mom is luchazi

[@evanskawilila1140]

Kulivwenya nakuchima White, chipwe ngwami toooo. Hanga twayoya kuno Ku Mwandi, mungalila yaului mulifuchi lya Zambia

[@CholaChitungila-ev3oy]

Hanga twayoya

[@maureenesa3673]

very rich culture indeed

[@christabelpalata169]

Talamawino kuwaha.

[@simonlumingu3853]

Iconic kuwaha