Selections from the Harold E. Scheub Collection
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dr. Harold Scheub was the Evjue-Bascom Professor of Humanities in the Department of African Languages and Literature and one of the world's leading scholars in African oral traditions and folklore. To record oral traditions he walked more than 6000 miles through South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho. Dr. Scheub published more than two dozen books and more than 70 articles.
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Time: About 1:30 pm Place: Outside, along a path in the Ndwandwe section of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 35 years old / …
Zulu
Time: About 10:30 am Place: In a home along a mountainside in the Zungu area of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Hlongwa / She is about 18 years …
Zulu
Time: About 9:30 am Place: In a home in the Ndebele part of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 45 years old Audience: Ten …
Zulu
Time: About 5 pm Place: In a home in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, the Dlamini area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Dlamini / She is about 45 years …
Zulu
Time: About 10:30 am Place: In a kraal in Upper Hlabathi Location, Lusikisiki District Storyteller: A Cele woman / She is about 40 years old Audience: Now about twenty women, …
Zulu
Time: About 9:30 am Place: In a home in the Ndebele part of the Ndlebe area of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndebele / She is about 40 …
Zulu
Time: About 3 pm Place: In a home in Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Buthelezi / She is about 45 years old / She also performed 1S-2815 Hlakanyana …
Zulu
Time: About 10 am Place: In a very remote area, in the Shezi part of Nkandla District, very mountainous, rain and mist Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Shezi / She …
Zulu
Time: About 4:30 pm Place: In a home in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, Dlamini area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Dlamini / She is about 45 years old …
Zulu
Time: About noon Place: kwaMakhoba; in the home of Martha W. Makhoba in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, Ndebele area, overlooking a valley Storyteller: A Zulu man, a Ndebele …