Malawi Culture Smart The Essential Guide to Customs and Culture 1st Edition by Kondwani Bell Munthali 1857338782 9781857338782

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ISBN 10: 1857338782 

ISBN 13: 9781857338782

Author: Kondwani Bell Munthali

Nicknamed “The Warm Heart of Africa,” “Land of the Lake,” and “The Land of Smiling Faces,” this small, landlocked country in southeast Africa offers travelers a true African experience. Within a single day, visitors can go on safari, enjoy sprawling tea gardens, and watch the sun sets over Lake Malawi, the third-largest lake in Africa and home to many rare species of fish. The country has nine unique national parks and wildlife reserves and has been home to many diverse African cultures, from the indigenous hunter-gathers to the incoming iron-working Bantu settlers. Dress, dance, masks, language, and traditional festivals all reflect waves of migrating tribes—those fleeing Shaka Zulu in the south, Swahili Arab slave traders in the east, and Bantu from Central Africa. Other cultural influences came through the slave trade routes, contact with Portuguese and Indian traders, and English missionaries who introduced Victorian-era buildings. This historic blend has produced a people who are strong, good-humored, conservative, traditional, yet adaptable, creative, loyal, and hard-working.

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Land and People

• Geography

• Climate

• Cities and Major Towns

• The People

• A Brief History

• Present-Day Politics

• Government

• The Economy

• Malawi in Africa and Beyond

Chapter 2: Values and Attitudes

• The Malawian Character

• Communal Life

• Gender and Sexuality

• Dress

• The Extended Family and Community Sharing

• Respect and Discipline

• Religious Tolerance

• World Views, Traditiional and Modern

• Attitudes Toward Time

• Attitudes Toward Work

• Resourcefulness and Thrift

• Attitudes Toward Wealth

• Tribal Relations and Individual Identity

• Attitudes Toward Foreigners

Chapter 3: Customs and Traditions

• The Role of the Chief

• Cultural Festivals

• Public Holidays

• Greetings and Courtesy

• Birth and Baptism

• Marriage

• Funerals

• Witchcraft and Supernatural Beliefs

• Harmful Cultural Practices

Chapter 4: Making Friends

• Friendship

• Nicknames For Foreigners

• Socializing

• Communal Living

• Transactional Sex

• Mixed-Race Relationships

• Lending Money and Other Items

• Conversations

• Invitations Home

Chapter 5: The Malawians At Home

• Housing

• The Household

• Demography

• Childbearing as a Community Concern

• Who Earns What?

• A Sense of Style

• The Daily Round

• Growing Up in Malawi

• Education

Chapter 6: Time Out

• Leisure

• Eating Out

• Nightlife

• Sports

• The Arts

• Must-See Tourist Attractions

Chapter 7: Travel, Health, and Safety

• Arriving

• Intercity Connections

• Getting Around Town

• Driving

• Where To Stay

• Health

• Safety and Security

Chapter 8: Business Briefing

• The Business Climate

• Chinese and Indian Businesses

• Dealing With Government and Public Agencies

• Investment Procedure

• The Business Culture

• Business Dress

• Setting Up Appointments

• Meetings

• Negotiations

• Contracts and Fulfillment

• Women In Business

• Gift Giving

• Corruption

Chapter 9: Communicating

• Language

• Forms of Address and Greetings

• Body Language

• Humor

• The Media

• Services

• Conclusion

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