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| {{short description|Former kingdom which straddled the current borders of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia}} | |||
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| '''Maravi''' was a kingdom established by ] and straddled the current borders of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, in the 16th century. The present-day name "Malawi" is said to derive from "Maravi" which itself means "fire flames". | |||
| |conventional_long_name = Kingdom of Maravi | |||
| |common_name = | |||
| |native_name = {{native name|ny|malaŵí}} | |||
| |common_languages = {{ubl|]|]|]}} | |||
| |image_map = Maravi Kingdom map c. 1650s.svg | |||
| ⚫ | |image_map_caption = The Maravi Kingdom at its greatest extent in the 17th century. | ||
| |capital = ], ] | |||
| |government_type = ] | |||
| |year_start = {{circa|1480}} | |||
| |year_end = 1891 | |||
| |event_start = | |||
| |event_end = | |||
| |p1 = Chewa people | |||
| |flag_p1 = | |||
| |s1 = British Central Africa Protectorate | |||
| |flag_s1 = Flag_of_British_Central_Africa_Protectorate.svg | |||
| |s2 = Portuguese Mozambique | |||
| |flag_s2 = Flag of Portuguese East Africa (proposal).svg | |||
| |today = {{ubl|]|]|]}} | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Maravi''' was a kingdom which straddled the current borders of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, in the 16th century. The present-day name "]" is said to derive from the ] word ''malaŵí'', which means "flames". "Maravi" is a general name of the peoples of Malawi, eastern Zambia, and northeastern Mozambique. The ], which is also referred to as Nyanja, Chinyanja or Chichewa, and is spoken in southern and central Malawi, in Zambia and to some extent in Mozambique, is the main language that emerged from this empire. | |||
| ⚫ | At its greatest extent, the state included territory from the ] and |
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| The ] was founded by ] immigrating into the valley of the ] (flowing out of Lake Nyassa) around 1480 AD. It prospered into the late 18th century, extending to reach what is now belonging to Zambia and Mozambique. | |||
| After contact with the ], trade intensified. It included such items as beads of the ] type and ] ] imported via Portuguese intermediaries. In the 19th century, the state declined and the Maravi were frequently raided by their neighbors the ] and captured for sale as ]. ] visited Lake Nyasa in 1859, and ] missionaries soon followed. | |||
| ⚫ | At its greatest extent, the state included territory from the ] and ]'s areas in the north to the ] in the south, and as far west as the ] and ] river valleys. Maravi's rulers belonged to the Mwale ] and held the title ]. They ruled from ], the secular/administrative capital, and were the driving force behind the state's establishment. Meanwhile, the patrilineal Banda clan, which traditionally provided healers, sages and metallurgists, took care of religious affairs from their capital ] near ]. | ||
| "Maravi" is therefore a general name of the peoples of Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and the eastern part of Zimbawe. Chewa, which is also referred to as Nyanja and is the official language of Malawi and Zambia and to some extent Mozambique, is the language that emerged from this Sotho empire and this can be seen by its similarity to Sepedi (Northern Sotho) that is spoken in south Africa as well as the surnames of the Nyanja people - which reflect this Sotho ancestry. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| However, what is interesting to note is that Chewa or Nyanja is not an original language. It is a language that contains a number of Bantu languages. Though its foundation is Sotho, it has, however, taken up a lot of Zulu and has been influenced by such languages as Lomwe, <ref></ref>Shona, Tumbuka, and Tonga.] in Mozambique and ] in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. | |||
| Beginning as early as the thirteenth century, the first signs of a large-scale migration of related clans entered the region of Lake Malawi. Traditional accounts indicate that these people originated in the ] to the west of ], in an area that subsequently formed part of the Luba Kingdom. The movement continued during the succeeding two or three centuries, but it appears certain that by the sixteenth century the main body of these people, known collectively as the Maravi, were settled in the Shire River valley and over a wide area lying generally west and southwest of Lake Malawi, including parts of present-day Zambia and Mozambique. | |||
| After contact with the ], trade intensified. It included such items as beads of the ] type and ] ] imported via Portuguese intermediaries. The first (colonial) historical account of the Maravi was by ], a Portuguese man who traveled through their territory in 1616.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Huhn |first1=Arianna |title=History |url=http://www.ariannahuhn.info/history.html}}</ref> The picture presented in the 1660s by Father Manuel Barretto, a Jesuit priest, was of a strong, economically active confederation that swept an area from the coast of Mozambique between the Zambezi River and the bay of Quelimane for several hundred kilometres into the mainland. An account from the following century implied that the western limits of the confederation were near the ] and that it extended on the north to the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Maravi-Confederacy|title=Maravi Confederacy | historical empire, Africa | Britannica}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
| In the 18th and 19th centuries, the state declined as many clans grew more autonomous.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Maravi-Confederacy | title=Maravi Confederacy | historical empire, Africa | Britannica }}</ref> Maravi was invaded by ] fleeing the ]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.axisgallery.com/exhibitions/maravi/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060109071410/http://www.axisgallery.com/exhibitions/maravi/ | archive-date=2006-01-09 | title=Axis Gallery }}</ref> and was frequently raided by the neighboring ], selling captive Maravi on the slave markets of Kilwa and Zanzibar. In the 1860s, Islam was introduced into the region through contact with Swahili slave traders. The region was visited by David Livingstone and stations were set up by Protestant missionaries in 1873. A British consul was also sent there in 1883. ] visited Lake Nyasa in 1859, and other ] missionaries soon followed. | |||
| ==References== | |||
| <references /> | |||
| https://axis.gallery/exhibitions/nyau-masks/ | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 8 January 2025
Former kingdom which straddled the current borders of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia15°S 35°E / 15°S 35°E / -15; 35
| Kingdom of Maravimalaŵí (Chichewa) | |||||||||||
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| c. 1480–1891 | |||||||||||
 The Maravi Kingdom at its greatest extent in the 17th century. | |||||||||||
| Capital | Manthimba, Mankhamba | ||||||||||
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| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| • Established | c. 1480 | ||||||||||
| • Disestablished | 1891 | ||||||||||
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Maravi was a kingdom which straddled the current borders of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, in the 16th century. The present-day name "Maláŵi" is said to derive from the Chewa word malaŵí, which means "flames". "Maravi" is a general name of the peoples of Malawi, eastern Zambia, and northeastern Mozambique. The Chewa language, which is also referred to as Nyanja, Chinyanja or Chichewa, and is spoken in southern and central Malawi, in Zambia and to some extent in Mozambique, is the main language that emerged from this empire.
The Maravi Confederacy was founded by Bantu people immigrating into the valley of the Shire River (flowing out of Lake Nyassa) around 1480 AD. It prospered into the late 18th century, extending to reach what is now belonging to Zambia and Mozambique.
At its greatest extent, the state included territory from the Tonga and Tumbuka people's areas in the north to the Lower Shire in the south, and as far west as the Luangwa and Zambezi river valleys. Maravi's rulers belonged to the Mwale matriclan and held the title Kalonga. They ruled from Manthimba, the secular/administrative capital, and were the driving force behind the state's establishment. Meanwhile, the patrilineal Banda clan, which traditionally provided healers, sages and metallurgists, took care of religious affairs from their capital Mankhamba near Ntakataka.
History
Beginning as early as the thirteenth century, the first signs of a large-scale migration of related clans entered the region of Lake Malawi. Traditional accounts indicate that these people originated in the Congo Basin to the west of Lake Mweru, in an area that subsequently formed part of the Luba Kingdom. The movement continued during the succeeding two or three centuries, but it appears certain that by the sixteenth century the main body of these people, known collectively as the Maravi, were settled in the Shire River valley and over a wide area lying generally west and southwest of Lake Malawi, including parts of present-day Zambia and Mozambique.
After contact with the Portuguese, trade intensified. It included such items as beads of the Khami type and Chinese porcelain imported via Portuguese intermediaries. The first (colonial) historical account of the Maravi was by Gaspar Bocarro, a Portuguese man who traveled through their territory in 1616. The picture presented in the 1660s by Father Manuel Barretto, a Jesuit priest, was of a strong, economically active confederation that swept an area from the coast of Mozambique between the Zambezi River and the bay of Quelimane for several hundred kilometres into the mainland. An account from the following century implied that the western limits of the confederation were near the Luangwa River and that it extended on the north to the Dwangwa River.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the state declined as many clans grew more autonomous. Maravi was invaded by Ngoni people fleeing the Mfecane and was frequently raided by the neighboring Yao people (East Africa), selling captive Maravi on the slave markets of Kilwa and Zanzibar. In the 1860s, Islam was introduced into the region through contact with Swahili slave traders. The region was visited by David Livingstone and stations were set up by Protestant missionaries in 1873. A British consul was also sent there in 1883. David Livingstone visited Lake Nyasa in 1859, and other Protestant missionaries soon followed.
References
- Huhn, Arianna. "History".
- "Maravi Confederacy | historical empire, Africa | Britannica".
- "Maravi Confederacy | historical empire, Africa | Britannica".
- "Axis Gallery". Archived from the original on 2006-01-09.
https://axis.gallery/exhibitions/nyau-masks/