Makua Lullaby

Makua Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Makua people, Mozambique’s largest ethnic group, living across the northern coastal plains. Makua society is traditionally matrilineal, with land and family lineage passed down through the mother’s side, and mapiko, a masked dance performed by men wearing elaborately carved wooden masks, remains one of the most striking and widely recognized Makua cultural traditions, performed at important community ceremonies along Mozambique’s northern coast. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.