Chikulamayembe Dynasty

The Chikulamayembe are a dynasty of chiefs, the Tumbuka in the north of Malawi, the Nkhamanga - Henga area, before and during the colonial era ruled. Around the year 1700 established immigrants (now Tanzania) came from the eastern shore of Lake Malawi, the Chikulamayembe Kingdom. Make today the paramount chief ( leader of a traditional Häuptlingstums ) of the Tumbuka.

The first Chikulamayembe know the Tumbuka today as Gonapamuhanya. He was also known under the name Nkhalapamuhanya. He was the father and founder of the Chikulamayembe Dynasty and is still celebrated today with the annual Gonapamhanya Cultural Festival, most recently in 2012 Bolero ( Rumphi District ).

The pre-colonial Chikulamayembe dynasty existed until the 1870s, the Ngoni defeated the forces of the Chikulamayembe under their leader Mmbelwa. 1907 Chikulamayembe Dynasty but was used by missionaries again and made ​​a part of the British colonial administration. The powers of the Chikulamayembe were still extended. The first colonial Chikulamayembe, Mbawuwo Mgonanjerwa Gondwe, later known as Chilongozi (leader), was used as Themba la mathemba, head chief for the whole Tumbukaland.

Mbawuwo Gondwe 's successor was John Hardy Gondwe, who is also known as Ziwange ( 1932-1977 ). Since 1977, Walter Gondwe Chikulamayembe.