The Yao ethnic group in Malawi has a unified heritage ‘Chiwanja Cha a Yao’ which seeks to promote their cultural aspects.
Chiwanja Cha a Yao has since been registered following consultation meetings with Yao chiefs and leaders of other Yao groupings, says interim chairperson for Chiwanja Cha a Yao, Dr. Allan Chilimba.
Yao ethnic group had several groupings including Chiwanja Cha Umo Wa Yao, Likuga Lya a Yao, Ndamo Sya a Yao and other splinter groups.
For example, said Chilimba “We can assist Ministry of Health in promoting all health issues like on HIV Aids because we are able to understand our own culture.” He continued, “Even on environmental degradation civic education, we can do that by incorporating our own education system of Jando, Litiwo and Nsondo, we can do a lot of work with government.”
The group has made it clear that Chaiwanja Cha a Yao is non-political as it observes individual rights to freely; belong to, participate or support any political party and ideologies.
Some of the interim members of Chiwanja Cha a Yao include; Rev. McDonald Sembereka, Publicity Secretary; Ronnex Issa, Secretary; Khadija Paseli, Treasurer and Alhaji Twaibu Lawe as vice chairperson.
“During the consultations there was consensus that one heritage be formed and others deregistered” said Dr. Allan Chilimba, “The chiefs were instrumental in this process and we agreed that the Yao heritage group should be named Chiwanja Cha a Yao”
The interim chair said, every person born Yao is automatic member for the group. However, he mentioned that everyone expressing interest to attend and be elected in the National Executive Committee during the upcoming General Meeting must get registered through various interim committee members found in their nearest districts.
Dr. Chilimba further indicated that, the group has opened a bank account with First Merchant Bank (FMB) with; name, Chiwanja Cha Ayao; Account number, 5263943333; and branch, Capital City. He therefore requested that, all Yao’s should make financial contributions towards the launch of Chiwanja Cha A Yao in September this year.
Speaking of the impact that Chiwanja Cha a Yao would bring to Malawi, Dr. Allan Chilimba said “You will note that the Yao tribe is one of the largest ethnic group and has over 60 Traditional Authority (T/A’s) in the country and if the group is not well organized it will be difficult for government to contact them. But if we have strong organization of Yao people, then it will be easy for Yao’s to assist the government to achieve some of the developments in the country because it will be easy for government to contact them and initiate various development projects in their areas.”
For example, said Chilimba “We can assist Ministry of Health in promoting all health issues like on HIV Aids because we are able to understand our own culture.” He continued, “Even on environmental degradation civic education, we can do that by incorporating our own education system of Jando, Litiwo and Nsondo, we can do a lot of work with government.”
The group has made it clear that Chaiwanja Cha a Yao is non-political as it observes individual rights to freely; belong to, participate or support any political party and ideologies.
Some of the interim members of Chiwanja Cha a Yao include; Rev. McDonald Sembereka, Publicity Secretary; Ronnex Issa, Secretary; Khadija Paseli, Treasurer and Alhaji Twaibu Lawe as vice chairperson.
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