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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Performer: A Gcaleka woman. She also performed 2S-113 Place: In a home in Nkanga, 9:30 am, 5 pm Audience: Five women, one man, eight children Notes: A fine performer
Xhosa
Time: About 10:30 am Place: Near a home, in a kraal in Mgugwani Location, Lusikisiki District Storyteller: A Mpondo woman / She is about 40 years old / She also …
Xhosa
Time: About noon Place: In another home in Nambiti Location, Mount Ayliff District Storyteller: A Xesibe woman / She is about 40 years old / She also performed 1S-1384 and …
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Time: About 4 pm Place: Outside, by a cattle kraal, in Ngwegweni Location, Mount Ayliff District Storyteller: A Xesibe woman / She is about 60 years old Audience: Six women, …
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Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Outside, edongeni, near Masithathu Zenani's home, on a cloudy but warm day, noon (to 8 pm) Audience: Varies throughout the day Notes: …
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Time: About noon Place: In a home in a remote area of Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 60 years old / She also …
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Time: About 9 am Place: Along a path in Mgugwani Location, Lusikisiki District-the "Gates of the Umzimvubu River" mouth, where it empties into the Indian Ocean, are about eight miles …
Xhosa
Time: About 11 am Place: In another home in Nambiti Location, Mount Ayliff District Storyteller: A Xesibe woman / She is about 40 years old / She also performed 1S-1384 …
Xhosa
Performer: Nomatshedi, a Gcaleka woman. She also performed 3S-29, 31, 42, 51, 53, 55, 66, 68, 94 Place: Outside, at dusk Audience: Nombongi and child Notes: A troublesome child causes …
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Time: About 12:30 pm Place: The trading shop of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bird in Nqancule Location, Ngqamakhwe District|Storyteller: A Mfengu woman / She is about 50 years old |Audience: …