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Tumbuka is the dominant language in the Northern Region of Malawi. It is, however, also spoken in large pockets of Kasungu District in the Central Region and also in the Eastern Province of Zambia, and in Lundazi District in particular. Tonga, spoken in Nkhatabay and Nkhotakota, is like a cousin to Tumbuka with a close resemblance in their phonetics. Like other Bantu languages, Tumbuka is very expressive, but can also be very economic in communication or use of words, and yet clearly delivering the desired message. This can be done through the use of idioms, proverbs, or ideophones. This collection is on commonly used Tumbuka ideophones, where an ideophone shall mean "a word describing a situation, or a state of affairs, or a set of actions - all in one word." It is the intention of this collection to provoke both interest in the use of ideophones as a form of expression in literature and to expound on the richness of Bantu languages.
Tumbuka language --- Chitumbuka language --- Tamboka language --- Tumboka language --- Bantu languages --- Tonga language (Nyasa) --- Ideophone. --- English.
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Reading these tales from Northern Malawi readers come close to watching an original performance and the tales and the songs encapsulate the essence of Malawian culture. The authors presentation, using performance directions, allows the reader to see and hear old Nyaviyuyi as she, through word, voice, tone and gesture, mocks nosy wives, and celebrates the devotion of friendship and parental love. The author has made a further contribution to the topic by including musical notations for the songs.
Tumbuka language --- Tales --- Folklore --- Tumbuka (African people) --- Batumbuka (African people) --- Nyasa (African people) --- Siska (African people) --- Sisya (African people) --- Tambuka (African people) --- Timbuka (African people) --- Tombucas (African people) --- Tonga (Malawi people) --- Tumbuka (African tribe) --- Watumbuka (African people) --- Bantu-speaking peoples --- Ethnology --- Folk beliefs --- Folk-lore --- Traditions --- Manners and customs --- Material culture --- Mythology --- Oral tradition --- Storytelling --- Chitumbuka language --- Tamboka language --- Tumboka language --- Bantu languages --- Tonga language (Nyasa) --- Folk tales --- Folktales --- Folk literature --- Performance --- Nyasa (Malawian people)
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