Mchinji

Mchinji lies in the uplands west of Lake Malawi, in a region associated with the Chewa and their chiefly traditions. One account tells of Mkanda, who settled here after confronting Akafula fighters and later established relations with the ruler Undi. Religious authority also had its places in this country: Kafuluma at Mchinji was among the keepers of shrines connected with the wider Chewa rainmaking tradition. The people of these inland districts were also known as Chipeta, a name associated with the tall grass of the savanna.