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: 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.