Maple Village

Situated about 11km from the town centre off the road between Dedza Pottery and the junction for the Chongoni Forest College, this small village bordering Chongoni Forest Reserve recently established a community-tourism programme offering an opportunity to engage with traditional Chewa culture. Best booked two days in advance, a lively programme offering an opportunity to engage with traditional dances and songs includes the festive Chimtali and funeral Gule Wamkulu, the latter boasting a strong link to some of the figures depicted at rock-art sites around Dedza, as well as the oddball Mganda with its clear colonial military influences. The programme costs Mk3,000 for the first six people and Mk500 for each additional person.