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Revision as of 22:33, 6 March 2017 by 75.158.121.237 (talk) (Lines between sounds better than what it was before)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)|The Maravi Kingdom at its greatest extent in the 17th century. Maravi was a kingdom which straddled the current borders of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, in the 16th century. The present-day name "Malawi" is said to derive from "Malavi" which itself means "fire flames".
At its greatest extent, the state included territory from the Tonga and Tumbuka people Maravi Empire areas to the north to the Shire River|Lower Shire in the south, and west to Luangwa River|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 Nthakataka. After contact with the Portugal Portuguese trade intensified. It included such items as beads of the Khami type and China|Chinese porcelain imported via Portuguese intermediaries. In the 19th century, the state declined and the Maravi were frequently raided by their neighbors the WaYao Yao and captured for sale as slavery|slaves. David Livingstone visited Lake Nyasa in 1859, and Protestantism Protestant missionaries soon followed. "Maravi" is therefore a general name of the peoples of Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and the eastern part of Zimbabwe. Chewa language|Chewawhich is also referred to as Nyanja, Chinyanja or Chichewa and is spoken in Malawi and Zambia and to some extent Mozambique, is the main language that emerged from this empire.
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