Old Nyaviyuyi in Performance

Reading these tales from Northern Malawi readers come close to
watching an original performance and the tales and the songs encapsulate
the essence of Malawian culture. The authors presentation, using
performance directions, allows the reader to see and hear old Nyaviyuyi
as she, through word, voice, tone and gesture, mocks nosy wives, and
celebrates the devotion of friendship and parental love. The author has
made a further contribution to the topic by including musical notations
for the songs.