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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Swati
Performer: Lena Mkhonza, a 35-year-old Zulu woman; she also performed 2S-1701, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1705, 1738, 1741, 1746, 1792, 1793, 1796, 1817, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1931, 1932, …
Swati
Performer: Thema Simelane, Swati woman, 30 years old; she also performed 2S-1798, 1823, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1934, 1938, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1995 Place: …
Swati
Time: About 2 pm Place: In a home in the mountains in Qhanqu Location, Mount Frere District Storyteller: A Bhaca woman / She is about 40 years old / She …
Swati
Performer: Michael Dlamini, a 9-year-old Swati boy; he also performed 2S-1143, 1193, 1212, 1218, 1258, and 1385 Place: In a Mliba home Audience: Six to eight Swati children
Swati
Performer: Isaac Magagula, a Swati man, 21 years old, form three; he also performed 2S-1424, 1462, 1465, 1509, 1513, 1550, 1555, 1585, 1589, 1625, 1627, 1687, and 1688 Place: In …
Swati
Performer: Herbert Msibi, a Swati man, 22 years old; he also performed 2S-1421, 1422, 1461, 1464, 1510, 1549, 1552, 1582, 1588, 1626, and 1628 Place: In a home, 3:30 pm …
Swati
Time: About 12:30 pm Place: In a home in the headman's kraal in Lutshikini Location, Mount Frere District, deep in a valley Storyteller: A Bhaca woman / She is about …
Swati
Performer: A Swati man, about 45 years old; he also performed 2S-1405 and 1406 Place: In the king's office at Entonjeni, 9 am Audience: Two women, two men, one child, …
Swati
Performer: A Swati woman, 30-35 years old; she also performed 2S-1816 and 1818 Place: In a house in another kraal (the house of Lena Mkhonza, the 35-year-old Zulu woman who …
Swati
Performer: A Zulu woman; she is about 20 years old; she also performed 2S-1880 Place: In her home, 8 am Audience: Now five women, one man, ten children, Swati and …