Cewa (Noun)
Meaning
A member of the Bantu-speaking people of Malawi and eastern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Many people have not heard of the Cewa culture which originated from Central Africa.
- Her village is primarily populated by people who consider themselves as part of the Cewa group, native to southern central Malawi.
- Growing up, the influence of her family as members of the Cewa group exposed her to Bantu-speaking cultures throughout southern central Malawi.
- Only some individuals living outside their ethnic groups identify as being Cewa today despite intermarriage between different nationalities.
- Due to her shared Cewa heritage with the women in the room today the woman's opening questions resonate deeply with her.