Malawi Culture
Holidays
Christmas Day, Easter and New Year's Day are celebrated. Other holidays are John Chilembwe Day (January 15), Martyr's Day (March 3), Labour Day (May 1), Freedom Day (June 14), and Republic Day (July 6).
Arts
Malawi has a number of rock art sites. The Chongoni Rock-Art Area is on the World Heritage List.
Wood carvings and batiks are other popular forms of art that is practiced in Malawi.
Music of Malawi (sound clips in WAV format):
Capital FM, Malawi’s Hit Music Station:http://www.capitalradiomalawi.com/
http://www.africaguide.com/country/malawi/culture.htm#music
Foods
Malawian food tends to be very simple, since most of it is grown in the family’s garden patch. Staple foods include nsima and ndiwo. Nsima (nsee - ma) is a thick porridge that is formed into patties and usually eaten with your hands. It can be made from corn or other starchy flour—even ground pumpkin vine! Ndiwo (ndee - wo) is a tomato and onion sauce served over nsima.
Recipes
