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Gule Wamkulu

Zambia

Inscribed by UNESCO as “Gule Wamkulu” (RL/00142) · register entry
checked against the register by Akshay KR Singh on 5 October 2026

Gule Wamkulu is type of dance. This page is a machine-generated stub awaiting review by someone who knows the tradition.

Gule Wamkulu mask; Chewa people; Malawi. Exhibition MASK: Secrets and Revelations , Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing.
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The tradition & historical record

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Gule Wamkulu is type of dance, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1

The source record links this tradition to 3 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 1

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