La tchopa, danse sacrificielle des Lomwe du sud du MalawiMalawi
Liste représentative 2014
EN: The three types of Tchopa drums, i.e. Mbera (smallest), Khwinyale (medium) and Namalema (biggest)
EN: Tchopa drummers
EN: Male Tchopa dancer wears head gear, reed skirt, leg shakers and a back pack containing food and essentials symbolizing readiness for eventualities
EN: Male Tchopa dancer carrying old utensils, an axe and a bark bloth
EN: Female chopa dancer wears colourful costume adorned with a multitude of objects sybolizing a season of plenty
EN: Female Tchopa dancers
EN: A circle drawn on the dance arena using corn flour alomg which dancers perform. The flour is part of sacrificial offerings.
EN: Tchopa dancers at the start of the dance formation
EN: Tchopa dancers in full formation
EN: Tchopa dancers exiting dancing arena at the end of the dance
