Muwado – Africa's Storytelling Platform | Shadreck Chikoti | Activity https://muwado.com/members/shadreck-chikoti/activity/ Activity feed for Shadreck Chikoti. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:57:48 +0300 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 88e926ffe0c4a31cfa72c2ed8e04e4b2 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=57960 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:38:28 +0300 TRACING THE MARAVI IN SOUTHERN MALAWI THROUGH THE BIMBI CULT The Bimbi Cult is found in the southern region of Malawi, particularly in the districts of Zomba, Mangochi, and Machinga. Although many scholars have written […]

]]> 9acbdcfda56d0845d68ceede3d40fb3a Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=57354 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:42:13 +0300 ALL MANG’ANJAS ARE CHEWA We should never fear our history. Neither should we conceal it, distort it, or reshape it to suit contemporary preferences. History belongs to the past, and […]

]]> 0e44bc2127cb1fdccfd1e337a146ee01 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=57195 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:59:34 +0300 Women’s Beauty Standards, Clothing, and Adornment in Early Maravi For the fun of history. Do not fear your history. In the pre-colonial Maravi Empire during its formative and expansive eras, women’s beauty standards, c […]

]]> 8c6911168f4814acc12f93a5d76e123b Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=56778 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:13:07 +0300 MAKEWANA, LUNDU, UNDI, SOSOLA AND CHEWA SUCCESSION Never fear your history. History has no respect for emotions. Makewana was not involved in the selection of the earliest Kalongas a thousand years ago […]

]]> 0c6ebac591524131c6eda72062eff2a6 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=56420 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:31:33 +0300 TRACING THE MARAVI PRESENCE IN ZOMBA Telling our own stories. Do not fear your history. History has no respect for emotions. One of the greatest challenges in understanding history is the […]

]]> ad47e407b037b06948c97842aeebd544 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=56258 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:15:23 +0300 TRACING THE NAME MWANAVEKHA FROM NSINJA, MARAVI Do not fear your history. History is meant to be interrogated. The personal name Mwanavekha (also rendered Mwanamveka) occupies a unique space in Malawian […]

]]> cee1cbb6ea3365c2a6aa18e150665869 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=56082 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:31:25 +0300 RECLAIMING MANG’ANJA HISTORY: MARAVI ORIGINS, LUNDU, AND HISTORICAL MEMORY I have seen on social media, particularly Facebook, that there is a cultural festival in Chikwawa District whose objective is to celebrate Mang’anja c […]

]]> 800444ea06ce10ba03095e3679bc3b9a Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=56028 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:09:37 +0300 THE MALAWI AND CONGO CONNECTION: TRACING THE ORIGINS OF THE MARAVI Do not fear your history. Also, history does not respect your emotions. Names matter. They carry memory, history, and identity. Family names survive […]

]]> 1686301a6f57354003c4023fe021da1c Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=55802 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:40:06 +0300 WHERE DOES THE NAME MALAWI COME FROM? Do not fear your history. Telling our stories ourselves.Scholars have not reached a definitive conclusion on the origins of the word Malawi. In attempting to […]

]]> af14c7afcdee5aba69da785d1d7d0f64 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=55723 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:55:34 +0300 The Maravi Footprints on Mulanje Mountain: A Sacred Frontier of the Lundu Kingdom Archaeological Evidence Confirms Mang’anja Primacy on Malawi’s Highest MassifNever get afraid of your history. For centuries, Mount Mulanje has stood as a […]

]]> ab082692fa3a9bc873b0f30097db5ba1 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=55712 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:20:43 +0300 TRACING THYOLO TO THE MARAVI EMPIRE Do not be afraid of history. Historically, Thyolo district is a Mang’anja domain. Thyolo district was originally a Maravi settlement. 500 years before the […]

]]> 253243a3a2e9fc0cf6fdd3a4c97298b9 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=55656 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:35:25 +0300 ANTHU OLEMERA NDI A SATANIC There is a quiet hostility between the rich and the poor. Many poor people believe that wealthy people do terrible things to acquire their wealth, and that […]

]]> f24a1d27dea85091523087f51ea46e6c Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=55251 Mon, 25 May 2026 09:40:04 +0300 ARE WE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE NSANJE PEOPLE What happened in Nsanje is sad. A person has been killed because of false allegations. Someone spread a rumor claiming that this person was evil and was […]

]]> 617b7d8832d4affb9706a2d2f23b6dc5 Shadreck Chikoti just earned the 100 Views badge on Muwado! https://muwado.com/activity/p/37746/ Wed, 20 May 2026 20:49:05 +0300 0 617b7d8832d4affb9706a2d2f23b6dc5 Shadreck Chikoti just earned the Monthly Consistent badge on Muwado! https://muwado.com/activity/p/37744/ Wed, 20 May 2026 20:49:05 +0300 0 1e88cfc1a4aa4bd8f0b8d5ac39f1a181 Shadreck Chikoti just earned the Marathon Writer badge on Muwado! https://muwado.com/activity/p/37742/ Wed, 20 May 2026 20:49:04 +0300 0 1e88cfc1a4aa4bd8f0b8d5ac39f1a181 Shadreck Chikoti just earned the Storyteller badge on Muwado! https://muwado.com/activity/p/37740/ Wed, 20 May 2026 20:49:04 +0300 0 1e88cfc1a4aa4bd8f0b8d5ac39f1a181 Shadreck Chikoti just earned the First Story badge on Muwado! https://muwado.com/activity/p/37738/ Wed, 20 May 2026 20:49:04 +0300 0 3ec2b5b3f1601a0ad2b0cd69767e79c3 Shadreck Chikoti just earned the 100 Views badge on Muwado! https://muwado.com/activity/p/37735/ Wed, 20 May 2026 20:49:03 +0300 0 3dcf535e1fab8bf757a1e8d6c9533793 Shadreck Chikoti just earned the Monthly Consistent badge on Muwado! https://muwado.com/activity/p/37733/ Wed, 20 May 2026 20:49:02 +0300 0 3dcf535e1fab8bf757a1e8d6c9533793 Shadreck Chikoti just earned the Marathon Writer badge on Muwado! https://muwado.com/activity/p/37730/ Wed, 20 May 2026 20:49:02 +0300 0 428f61e7f0304acdd52892116b8f40e8 Shadreck Chikoti just earned the Storyteller badge on Muwado! https://muwado.com/activity/p/37729/ Wed, 20 May 2026 20:49:01 +0300 0 428f61e7f0304acdd52892116b8f40e8 Shadreck Chikoti just earned the First Story badge on Muwado! https://muwado.com/activity/p/37727/ Wed, 20 May 2026 20:49:01 +0300 0 92498df220171dc13a04cd42f204c7d2 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=55085 Tue, 19 May 2026 10:24:31 +0300 THE ZIMBA: FIERCE WARRIORS OF THE MARAVI KINGDOM #RewritingOurStories Any history of Malawi that does not include the Zimba warriors is incomplete. The Zimba were central to the expansion of the Maravi […]

]]> dbddcf24a53194ee06011505b9a111c2 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=54981 Thu, 14 May 2026 16:15:05 +0300 DONT WORSHIP DESTINY HELPERSIf you are a child of God, then you have a destiny. Your destiny was created by God, and He Himself will bring it to fulfillment. It is not your […]

]]> be97a008453ffdea46d4740da632f292 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=54915 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:31:11 +0300 BOMA NDILOMWELI In 2022, or maybe 2023, I watched a certain dance performed by women from Nsanje as they were welcoming their councillor. The song went, “akhansala mwaiwona b […]

]]> 68750f1e59d7e06e309fb2758b9bf05e Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=54781 Thu, 07 May 2026 02:58:33 +0300 MOVIE REVIEW; MUSHROOM SHADE The premiere of Mushroom Shade, written by Chaz, at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on April 24, 2026, was a strong reminder that a film […]

]]> c906bc2e378bfa2e7f235fd6130c4b49 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=54639 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:52:11 +0300 Timadutsa Muzambiri: The Silent Weight of Being a Man We are presumed strong. And we are presumed to be right all the time or at least expected to be. Especially in a marriage setup. We are not supposed to be […]

]]> 0840021f5a6bdbd32c0f0154affff0d4 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=54375 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:04:17 +0300 WHEN SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS BECOMES CONTROL. The problem we have with international organisations that are supposed to assist and support artists in Malawi is that they often take the place of the […]

]]> bf81b35e3d6895acb08b9935e32fc3cb Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=54274 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:38:18 +0300 MOVIE REVIEW: THE ROYAL DILEMMA Production: GOSM Films & FURAHA Films Writer: Alinafe Trywell Mwambira Cast: Miracle Chinga, Joyce Mhango Chavula, Ian Chisekula, Edwin Chonde, Aida […]

]]> f3a65e69334ea4add8c19c4748291cba Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=54160 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:17:34 +0300 Beneath the Grey Skies of Msinja In the rain-drenched woods of Msinja, beneath skies gone grey as ash, the two stood opposed: Mlauli, whose years hung heavy upon him like a wet cloak, and […]

]]> a8aca74faae508b552ab67efba88bbaa Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=54135 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:33:09 +0300 Who will save Malawi? The most frightening thing about this country is that we, its people, do not want to be saved. We have become used to poverty and hardships. We have become […]

]]> 205edef29acf372e00318202bc169c1f Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=53874 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:49:47 +0300 To Live Is To Be Born To have life is to be born. And to be born is to leave the darkness, the quiet shadows of your mother’s womb.   To be born is to le […]

]]> b7c2560330329321676806f5e3b11aa3 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=53698 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:48:18 +0300 OUR HISTORY, OUR SILENCE (ADAFERANJI) If Malawi were in Europe or America, John Chilembwe would probably be a towering national hero. There would be a grand museum dedicated entirely to his life. […]

]]> d769e19018c6d3b222808e606b2ce8b7 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=53382 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:53:39 +0300 WHAT BECOMES OF ART THAT GETS ABUSED? “I absolutely stopped painting because of Epstein,” Farmer said. “And in a weird way, I kind of started painting because of him because I wanted to honor […]

]]> 5c164e82e2cf91f01c552f137d741100 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=53219 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:32:12 +0300 GIVERS OF JOY Many gifted people, those who make our lives brighter, who give us joy especially when we are in trouble, who relieve our stress, anxiety, and depression when […]

]]> bc30a8acbd9f811df8ec5061875d81b1 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=53172 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:17:18 +0300 Beyond Sugar and Fertiliser: Rethinking Malawi’s National Dream For this country to change, to rise, and to benefit everyone, we Malawians must first sit down and ask ourselves an honest question: what do we really want? […]

]]> 6f7980ca9580ba242a0c77ea257f3604 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52948 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:02:53 +0300 Illusion of People's Power? There was a time when President Bingu wa Mutharika commanded the police to shoot and kill demonstrators in Mzuzu. It happened. People lost their lives. So, […]

]]> 9feaa6b940d8c3a17e98b597c033e66a Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52877 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:21:09 +0300 INSULT CHAKWERA IF YOU WANT BUT… Many people became angry with Chakwera because he accepted defeat too quickly. They say he should not have accepted losing so easily. They say he handed over […]

]]> d232fc57e2c65ba71a95f5c611cfc7d1 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52783 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:28:34 +0300 Hair, Faith, and Freedom – A Reflection on African Bodies and Christian Judgment At one point, I had the opportunity to spend time with Nnedi Okorafor, a writer I deeply admire, during a writers’ conference in Germany where we served t […]

]]> e19bc59bddac695e7b51770447a035c0 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52746 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:05:17 +0300 THE COMMODIFICATION OF ART IN MALAWI In Malawi, art is often seen as a means to an end, a way to survive in a society where economic opportunities are scarce. Many artists, musicians, visual […]

]]> 6ddaf7f2dc060bb1dce6c5566ac10f7c Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52521 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:03:53 +0300 Beyond Lived Experience: Rethinking Feminism, Inclusion, and Justice Here is the problem: if feminism is defined strictly by lived experience, then several critical questions arise. First, not every woman’s experience is t […]

]]> 0f9b9a3dda1bc4a48068233211ae04dc Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52473 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:59:40 +0300 WHY THE ART INDUSTRY MIGHT NOT GROW IN MALAWI It will take a very long time for the arts industry to grow in Malawi. There are several reasons why the growth of the arts sector continues to be held back. […]

]]> ec8a2b21c9870392c710c3c3b17fb5c6 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52427 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 03:41:44 +0300 I STAND WITH JANE ANSAH When the cost of living rose under President Chakwera, Malawians cried real tears. Not Instagram tears. Not crocodile tears. Real tears that taste like salt […]

]]> a804098e298b4cfca92d838a1197812f Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52380 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 08:44:12 +0300 MHLAKHO WA A MALAWI (also known as Chiwanja cha a Malawi) What if we loved our country with the same fierce passion we pour into our tribes? If we did, we would never tolerate careless insults about it, nor would we […]

]]> fe7673bc6afbd1e9ef8a40da7b98d556 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52305 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:49:12 +0300 THE GOD OF CHISALE One issue the church in Malawi must confront with honesty and deep reflection is the use of God’s name in politics. Which party’s prayers does the God of […]

]]> 5ce1b9696d69b70c2dda7133d1e35075 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52238 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:06:42 +0300 WILL MALAWI EVER DEVELOP? There are four major ways through which individuals can become wealthy or earn money. These are: working for a salary, engaging in business or trade, […]

]]> f2469fca8a9e46277edcefacc90285be Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52137 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:55:57 +0300 MCP? DPP? OTHER PARTIES? The biggest problem we face in politics, the one that truly stalls national development, is partisanship. In politics, there is a philosophy which says: if […]

]]> e937cffe86dd614b580a54dbff0efba5 Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52089 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:14:52 +0300 ANYAMATA AZIKWANJE SADZATHA Someone has merely glanced at the title of this piece and is already fuming, ready to fire off a thousand angry paragraphs. Ndilemba mchizungu […]

]]> 679c7869143b4dc1f28887daf50787be Shadreck Chikoti wrote a new post https://muwado.com/?p=52063 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:31:29 +0300 GANGATA IS NOT ALONE Muona ngati Gangata ndi munthu wolakwa? You are wrong. All of you are wrong. Inu ndi Gangata zikusiyana pati? Inu ndi cousin wanga mukusiyana pati? My […]

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