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Cewa

Cewa

9.9
A person from an ethnic group in Malawi, eastern Zambia, and northern Zimbabwe
  • noun
: Cewa
  • The Cewa people have a rich cultural heritage.

Examples

  • The Cewa have rich traditions of song and storytelling.

  • Many Cewa communities continue to practice traditional farming methods.

  • A delegation of Cewa elders attended the conference on cultural preservation.

  • Many Cewas celebrate traditional ceremonies every year.

  • A delegation of Cewa elders attended the conference on cultural preservation.

  • Many Cewa communities continue to practice traditional farming methods.

  • The Cewa have rich traditions of song and storytelling.

Synonyms

Chewa
vsCewa
1 9.9

A person from a group of people who live in Malawi, eastern Zambia and northern Zimbabwe

is the same meaning but says found in rather than native to
Chichewa
vsCewa
9.9

A person of the Chewa people living in Malawi and nearby countries

is the same meaning but uses native to instead of found in

Surface Forms

Cewa singular
Cewas plural

Etymology

Cewa is the name a Bantu-speaking people use for themselves in Malawi, eastern Zambia, and northern Zimbabwe. A helpful way to remember Cewa is to think of a close community of song, stories, and traditional farming, because the word simply names that people and their culture.