【非洲·马拉维】梅浓吉：欢快的舞蹈 Mwinoghe, joyous dance（2018年）

Mwinoghe是一种器乐舞蹈，在马拉维北部的苏克瓦、恩达利和班迪亚三个民族社区中表演。在Chisukwa方言中，“Mwinoghe”一词的字面意思是“让我们享受自己”：因此，表演舞蹈是为了表达喜悦和幸福。Mwinoghe是一种相对较新的舞蹈，起源于邻近卡隆加区的一种仪式舞蹈，名为Indingala。舞者排成两排，一边是男性，另一边是女性，表演扭曲身体和精细的脚部动作。没有歌唱；唯一的声音来自三个鼓、哨子和组长的命令。Mwinoghe在社交聚会上表演，用于娱乐目的，包括在具有国家意义的日子。来自各行各业的人们聚集在一起观看这场舞蹈，它在不同的社区中起着团结的作用。其他传统舞蹈也会在这样的场合组织起来，使人们能够一起庆祝他们不同的文化。相关技能和知识主要通过年轻人在表演期间的观察和参与来传播，但这种做法也被纳入小学、中学和高等教育课程。Mwinoghe在每年的独立庆祝活动中发挥了重要作用，个别社区也成立了舞蹈团体，在每年的节日和其他场合表演。

2018年度列入人类非物质文化遗产名录。

来源：联合国教科文组织亚太地区非物质文化遗产国际培训中心

Mwinoghe is an instrumental dance performed among three ethnic communities – Sukwa, Ndali and Bandya – in the northern region of Malawi. In the Chisukwa dialect, the word ‘Mwinoghe’ literally means ‘Let us enjoy ourselves’: the dance is therefore performed to express joy and happiness. Derived from a ceremonial dance of the neighbouring Karonga district, called Indingala, Mwinoghe is a relatively recent dance. Dancers line up in two rows, with men on one side and women on the other, and perform twisting body and elaborate foot movements. There is no singing; the only sound comes from the three drums, the whistle, and the group leader’s commands. Mwinoghe is performed at social gatherings for entertainment purposes, including on days of national significance. People from all walks of life gather to watch the dance, which serves a unifying function among different communities. Other traditional dances are also organized on such occasions, enabling people to celebrate their different cultures together. Related skills and knowledge are mainly transmitted through observation and participation by young people during performances, but the practice is also integrated into primary, secondary and tertiary-level curricula. Mwinoghe features heavily in annual independence celebrations and individual communities have also created dance groups that perform at annual festivals and on other occasions.

Included in the list of human intangible cultural heritage in 2018.

Source: UNESCO International Training Center for intangible cultural heritage in the Asia Pacific Region