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 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