Nyau (also: Nyao meaning mask or initiation) is a secret society of the Chewa, an ethnic group of the Bantu peoples from Central and Southern Africa. The...

Chewa are mainly known for their masks and their secret societies, called Nyau, as well as their agricultural techniques. The Chewa (like the Nyanja, Tumbuka...

that would become Nyau secret society from Upemba. The Nyau form the cosmology or indigenous religion of the people of Maravi. The Nyau society consists...

with an aristocratic background, Nyau (にゃう) has an unstable family life. Under his effeminate and innocent appearance, Nyau is a sadist who rips off the faces...

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Its history dates back to the 17th century, when it was performed by the Nyau societies, secret fraternal organizations that played a significant role...

used in the divination rituals of the Yoruba. Hippo masks were also used in Nyau funerary rituals of the Chewa of Southern Africa.: 120  According to Robert...

Khairul Azhari Saut of Perikatan Nasional (PN), independent candidate Eris Nyau Ke Xin and Hafizah Zainuddin of Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) by a majority...

| Britannica". "Axis Gallery". Archived from the original on 2006-01-09. https://axis.gallery/exhibitions/nyau-masks/ Maravi culture History of Maravi...

would become Nyau secret society from the Upemba. The Nyau form the cosmology or indigenous religion of the people of Maravi. The Nyau society consists...