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Revision as of 09:41, 24 November 2005 by CalJW (talk | contribs) (recategorised)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Maravi was a state established by Bantu people in the area of Lake Malawi, in present-day Malawi, sometime during the 16th century. At its greatest extent, the state included territory from the Tumbuka and Tonga areas to the north to the Lower Shire in the south, and west to Luangwe andZambezi valleys.
Maravi's rulers belonged to the Phiri matriclan, and held the title Kalonga. They ruled from Manthimba.
In the 19th century, the Maravi were frequently raided by their neighbors the Yao and captured for sale as slaves. David Livingstone visited Lake Nyassa in 1859, and Protestant missionaries soon followed.
The present-day name "Malawi" is said to derive from "Maravi".
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