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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Zulu
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 / …
Xhosa
Time: About 2 pm Storyteller: Mrs. Ranuga, wife of the headman (see ScheubH.02.02.37.1S-67) Audience: Ranuga's two daughters, Grace and Virginia, and other women and children
Xhosa
Time: About 10:30 am Place: In another home in Xhama Location, Mount Ayliff District Storyteller: A Xesibe woman / She is about 30 years old / While she performs, she …
Xhosa
Time: About 6 am Place: In a remote home in Kanyayo Location, Bizana District Storyteller: A Mpondo woman / She is about 35 years old Audience: Two women, two men, …
Swati
Performer: Ivis Zodwa Nkambule, a Swati girl; she also performed 2S-1690, 1694, 1698, 1727, 1728, 1734, 1841, 1842, 1845, 1847, 1905, 1908, and 1914 Place: Outside, near Ngwane Central Secondary …
Xhosa
Performer: Mrs. Thelekiso, a Gcaleka woman. She also performed 3S-79, 80, 82, 85, 86, 90, 93, 103, 106, 117, 118, 119, 123, 125, 159, 160, 179, 190, 251, 274, 275, …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Egadini, 10 am (until about 7 pm) Audience: Varies through the day Notes: Six and one-half hours; total now about eighteen hours. …
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 …
Swati
Time: About 12:30 pm Place: In a home in Nyaniso Location, Matatiele District Storyteller: A Hlubi woman / She is about 60 years old / She also performed 1S-1770 and …
Performer: Sheila Nkala, a 13-year-old Ndebele girl from Essexvale District; she also performed 2S-2420, 2571, and 2670 Place: In a home Audience: Now includes ten Ndebele girls
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 …
Swati
Performer: Maria Manana, a Swati girl, 11 years old, second grade; she also performed 2S-1342 Place: In a Mliba home, 3 pm Audience: Twelve Swati children
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 …
Swati
Performer: Jerome Fakudze, a Swati man, 20 years old, form three; he also performed 2S-1420, 1423, 1459, 1466, 1511, 1515, 1548, 1553, 1584, 1586, 1618, 1619, 1622, 1623, 1679, 1681, …
Xhosa
Performer: Nohatyula Miyeki, a Gcaleka woman. She also performed 2S-33, 34, 35, 98, 100, 101, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 144, 145, 146, 153, 155, 160, 162, 166, 168, 177 …
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, …
Performer: Clevis Gumpo, a Ndebele woman, 30 years old; she also performed 2S-2077, 2080, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2121, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2334, 2342, 2343, …
Xhosa
Time: About 10 pm Place: Outside, in a kraal in Qubeni Location, Lusikisiki District-very dark outside Storyteller: A Mpondo woman / She is about 40 years old / She also …
Swati
Performer: A Swati woman; she is 35-40 years old; she also performed 2S-1649 and 1655 Place: Outside, in his kraal, 8 am Audience: Three women, two men, five children, all …
Xhosa
Performer: A Xesibe woman; she is about 30 years old; she also performed 2S-361 and 363 Place: In a home in Nqabeni Audience: Five women, five children, all Xesibe