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: 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 …