Pangwa

The Pangwa inhabit the Kipengere highlands above the eastern shore of Lake Nyasa. To the south, the Ruhuhu River cuts a deep valley through the mountain country before turning towards the lake. Pangwa traditions tell of strangers who brought knowledge of fire and ironworking to Upangwa, and remember the neighbouring Kinga as skilled smelters. Pangwa ironworkers used a shaft furnace called a liteende, supplied with air through bellows and clay pipes.