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Production Description

The performance is about indigenous culture regarding girls’ initiation and the installation of traditional chiefs amongst some Malawian tribes.

The first part of the performance depicts the end of a girls’ initiation ceremony with advice on what is expected of a well-mannered traditional Malawian girl as she enters adulthood. A lot of the advice is very positive and helpful such that if emulated, the society would be that of bliss, order, and tranquillity.

The second part is about a traditional practice where a visiting chief is allocated a girl to sleep with. This is figuratively known as ‘The Chief’s Blanket’. This is a practice that exposes young girls to dangers like sexual abuse and sometimes unplanned pregnancies as well as sexually transmitted infections. The experience, mockery, and ridicule the young girls have to endure, live them traumatized for the rest of their lives.

The play features a brilliant village girl who outwits a libidinous chief by first pretending to play ball as she cleverly fights back and leaves him defeated and ashamed as she runs away to report the incident to relevant authorities. Laika, the young girl gives an example of what girls may do in order to condemn the harmful cultural practice. Decorated with traditional dances, the play also uses a lot of figurative speech which is typical of African societies.

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Runtime: 35 mins Genre: Venue: Vimeo Production Company: Directors: Performers: , , , , ,
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Over 15
Footage Quality: Good
Performance Date: 11/01/2022 - 11/01/2022
Writer: Smith Likongwe
Producer: Fumbani Innot Phiri
Sound Crew: Ngwenyama Nkhata
Lighting Crew: Jack Musumba


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2 reviews for The Chief’s Blanket

  1. Fumbani Innot Phiri –

    Good craft

  2. Pachalo Zimba –

    It’s beautiful production

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