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| ⚫ | '''Chisi Island''' is a small island in the middle of [[Lake Chilwa]]. Lake Chilwa is the second largest lake in [[Malawi]]. The natives of the island have a wide knowledge of forest and lake usage. There are a few fortified sanctuaries built into the island's hills. Chisi Island is home to |
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| ⚫ | '''Chisi Island''' is a small island in the middle of [[Lake Chilwa]]. Lake Chilwa is the second largest lake in [[Malawi]]. The natives of the island have a wide knowledge of forest and lake usage. There are a few fortified sanctuaries built into the island's hills. Chisi Island is home to Mchenga, a large tree much wider than two humans standing side by side. Chisi Island is sometimes referred to as the most remote location in Malawi. |
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A BBC reporter visited in 2000 and he found a tribe of people living in houses that float on reed rafts. Two thousand people lived like that and only a small number of them had ever been to the mainland. The two islands they used were Chisi and Thongwe Island. Cholera was endemic. A hospital had been constructed but it had not then been staffed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC News {{!}} AFRICA {{!}} Malawi's 'lost tribe' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/999173.stm |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> |
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[[File:Punter on Lake Chilwa, Malawi.jpg|thumb|Punters are in use on lake Chilwa, Malawi to transport goods and people to shore. Hand-built boats with stern are used to master the 2,5 km stretch, reaching about 3-4 metres at its deepest point.]] |
[[File:Punter on Lake Chilwa, Malawi.jpg|thumb|Punters are in use on lake Chilwa, Malawi to transport goods and people to shore. Hand-built boats with stern are used to master the 2,5 km stretch, reaching about 3-4 metres at its deepest point.]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:31, 4 March 2024
Chisi Island is a small island in the middle of Lake Chilwa. Lake Chilwa is the second largest lake in Malawi. The natives of the island have a wide knowledge of forest and lake usage. There are a few fortified sanctuaries built into the island's hills. Chisi Island is home to Mchenga, a large tree much wider than two humans standing side by side. Chisi Island is sometimes referred to as the most remote location in Malawi.
A BBC reporter visited in 2000 and he found a tribe of people living in houses that float on reed rafts. Two thousand people lived like that and only a small number of them had ever been to the mainland. The two islands they used were Chisi and Thongwe Island. Cholera was endemic. A hospital had been constructed but it had not then been staffed.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC News | AFRICA | Malawi's 'lost tribe'". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
15°20′00″S 35°37′00″E / 15.3333°S 35.6167°E
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