The Chawasha people are an Indian tribe of Louisiana who formerly lived on the Bayou La Fourche and eastward to the Gulf of Mexico and across the Mississippi River. Today, they are …

The Choctaw (Choctaw: Chahta Choctaw pronunciation: [tʃahtá (ʔ)]) are a Native American people originally based in the Southeastern Woodlands, in what is now Mississippi and Alabama. The …

The Chewa (or AChewa) are a Bantu ethnic group found in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia and few in Mozambique. The Chewa are closely related to people in surrounding regions such as the …

“Cha Wa” is a traditional Mardi Gras Indian shout from which the band took its name; so is “jock-a-mo-fee-nah-nay”, familiar to music fans from the enduring tune “Iko Iko.”

Jun 14, 2012 · One of the largest and most remarkable Indian mounds in Eastern North Carolina is located at Bandon on the Chowan, evidently the site of the ancient town of Chowanokes …

Cha Wa is a Grammy-nominated Mardi Gras Indian funk band based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. The name Cha Wa is a slang phrase used by Mardi Gras Indian tribes, meaning …

New Orleans brass band-meets-Mardi Gras Indian outfit Cha Wa radiates the energy of the city’s street culture. “My People,” the band’s follow up to their Grammy-nominated album “Spyboy,” …

Chewa, Bantu -speaking people living in the extreme eastern zone of Zambia, northwestern Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique. They share many cultural features with their Bemba …

May 14, 2023 · Cha Wa bring the beats, the heavy kick-ass brass, funky bass lines, charismatic vocalists. Songs like “My People,” “Wildman,” and “Jock-A-Mo” sonically illustrate why the …

Eighteen year old Chawa Wassa Matis with son Tumi. Matis mothers develop a special relationship with their children, particularly their male offspring. This special mother-son bond …