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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Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: In Masithathu Zenani's home, then outside, edongeni; sun, but windy, 10 am (to 3:30 pm) Audience: Varies Notes: A performance of some …
Xhosa
Performer: Nohatyula Miyeki, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside her home, 3 pm Audience: Three children, one man Notes: I have other performances of this story by Nohatyula Miyeki
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, edongeni, near Masithathu Zenani's home, and in her home, 10 am (goes on to 4:30 pm) Audience: Varies throughout the day …
Xhosa
Performer: Nohatyula Miyeki, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, in her kraal Audience: Five women, ten children and teenaged girls
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, near her home, 11 am (to 2:45 pm) Audience: Varies, one woman, six children Notes: A half-hour break. Indicates height of …
Xhosa
Performer: Nohatyula Miyeki, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, in her kraal Audience: Five women, ten children and teenaged girls
Xhosa
Performer: A Gcaleka man, about 70 years old Place: In the home of Nohatyula Miyeki Audience: Three children, one man Notes: Puts his stick forward on the ground with authority
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Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: In her home, 11:30 am Audience: Audience varies, core of three women and six children Notes: At dgt 165, she begins making …
Xhosa
Performer: A Gcaleka woman, 55 or 60 years old Place: In the home of Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, about 1:40 pm Audience: Audience varies, core of three women and six children …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, edongeni, near her home, on a windy day, 3 pm (to 5 pm) Audience: Varies during the performance Notes: "The Bird …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Egadini, very windy, 10 am (to about 7 pm) Audience: Varies Notes: Six and one-half hours; total now thirty-seven hours. Brief breaks …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Just outside Masithathu Zenani’s home Audience: One woman, ten children and teenaged girls Notes: The inongwe man, with ihlungulu beginning.
Xhosa
Performer: Nohatyula Miyeki, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, in her kraal Audience: Five women, ten children and teenaged girls
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, edongeni, near her home, 9:45 am (to 5 pm) Audience: Varies through the day Notes: Six hour performance, bringing the total …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Egadini at first, then edongeni, magnificent hot day, 10 am (to about 6 pm) Audience: Varies through the day Notes: Six hours; …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Egadini, windy, 10 am (to 6 pm) Audience: Varies Notes: Six and one-half hours; total now thirty and one-half hours. Brief breaks …
Xhosa
Performer: Nohatyula Miyeki, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, in her kraal, 3 pm Audience: Five women, ten children and teenaged girls Notes: Lovely day, but a bit windy. New batteries …
Xhosa
Performer: Nokavala Ntshebe, a Gcaleka woman. She also performed 3S-12, 15, 46, 57, 169, 229, 230 Place: Outside, at noon Audience: Six girls
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, edongeni, near Masithathu Zenani's home, on a partly sunny, pleasant winter day, about 60 degrees, some wind; 10 am (to 4:30 …
Xhosa
Performer: Nohatyula Miyeki, a Gcaleka woman Place: In her home, about 3:30 pm Audience: Two women, two teenaged girls, six children
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, in her kraal, in Nkanga, until evening, about 12 pm Audience: Four women, three men, fifteen children and teenagers Notes: ○"Hamio."
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Egadini, windy, 10 am (to about 7 pm) Audience: Varies, another large group in the audience today Notes: Six and one-half hours; …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, A Gcaleka woman Place: Outside Masithathu Zenani's home, edongeni, on a perfect sunny day with little wind, 10 am (to 4:40 pm, with a one-half hour …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Egadini, then edongeni when rain comes, 10 am (to 6 pm) Audience: Varies Notes: Six and one-half hours; total now sixty-nine and …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, edongeni, near Masithathu Zenani's home, 10 am (to 4:15 pm, with brief breaks at dgts 500, 638, and, on side 2, …
Xhosa
Performer: Nombabazane, a young Gcaleka woman, about eighteen years old (as in 3S- 9. 3S-10, 3S-11) Place: Outside, in the kraal of Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, in Nkanga. About 1:30 pm …
Xhosa
Performer: Nohatyula Miyeki, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside her home, about 2 pm Audience: Three children
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Ebuhlanti, edongeni, egadini, 11 am (to about 6 pm) Audience: Varies Notes: Five hours. Very fine, dramatic performance. Brief break at dgt …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Just outside Masithathu Zenani’s home, about 3 pm Audience: One woman, ten children and teenaged girls Notes: A contemplative Masithathu.