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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Time: About 1:30 pm Place: Outside, along a path in the Ndwandwe section of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 35 years old / …
Zulu
Time: About 10:30 am Place: In a home along a mountainside in the Zungu area of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Hlongwa / She is about 18 years …
Zulu
Time: About 9:30 am Place: In a home in the Ndebele part of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 45 years old Audience: Ten …
Zulu
Time: About 5 pm Place: In a home in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, the Dlamini area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Dlamini / She is about 45 years …
Zulu
Time: About 10:30 am Place: In a kraal in Upper Hlabathi Location, Lusikisiki District Storyteller: A Cele woman / She is about 40 years old Audience: Now about twenty women, …
Zulu
Time: About 9:30 am Place: In a home in the Ndebele part of the Ndlebe area of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndebele / She is about 40 …
Zulu
Time: About 3 pm Place: In a home in Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Buthelezi / She is about 45 years old / She also performed 1S-2815 Hlakanyana …
Zulu
Time: About 10 am Place: In a very remote area, in the Shezi part of Nkandla District, very mountainous, rain and mist Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Shezi / She …
Zulu
Time: About 4:30 pm Place: In a home in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, Dlamini area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Dlamini / She is about 45 years old …
Zulu
Time: About noon Place: kwaMakhoba; in the home of Martha W. Makhoba in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, Ndebele area, overlooking a valley Storyteller: A Zulu man, a Ndebele …
Zulu
Performer: A Zulu woman, about 20 years old; she also performed 2S-1018 Place: In the home of Asilita Philisiwe Khumalo, a Zulu woman, about 50 years old, noon Audience: Four …
Zulu
Time: About 3 pm Place: In a home in the Biyela part of Entonjaneni District, in the Biyela area. Now on a mountain slope Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Biyela …
Zulu
Performer: Nombhonjo Zungu, a Zulu man, 65-70 years old, of Mahlabatini (the Zungu people); he also performed 2S-733 and 784. He is followed by the Zulu man who performed 1S-734 …
Zulu
Time: About 10 am Place: In a home in the Biyela part of Entonjaneni District, in the Biyela area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Biyela / She is about 40 …
Zulu
Time: About 3 pm Place: In a home in the Ndebele part of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndebele / She is about 50 years old / She …
Zulu
Time: About 4 pm Place: In another home in the Sibiya part of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Sibiya / She is about 40 years old / She …
Zulu
Performer: A Zulu woman, about 30 years old; she also performed 2S-543 Place: In another home Audience: Seven women, ten children, all Zulu
Zulu
Time: About 12:30 pm Place: In a home in the Zungu section of Mahlabatini District, high on a mountain top, on the other side of a vast valley Storyteller: A …
Zulu
Performer: Lillian, a Zulu woman, about 35 years old; she also performed 2S-521, 523, 553, 554, 555, 566, 601, 602, 604, 607, 608, 628, 629, 630, 631, 633, 663, 664, …
Zulu
Performer: Thandekile, a Zulu woman, about 35 years old; she also performed 2S-532, 533, 539, 574, 575, 585, 589, 652, 653, 654, 657, 658, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, …
Zulu
Time: About 2:30 pm Place: In a home in the Ndebele part of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndebele / She is about 50 years old / She …
Zulu
Time: About 2 pm Place: In another home in the Sibiya part of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Sibiya / She is about 65 years old / She …
Zulu
Time: About 3:30 pm Place: In the home of Martha W. Makhoba in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, the Ndebele area, overlooking a valley Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a …
Zulu
Time: About 2 pm Place: In a home in the Ndwandwe part of Mahlabatini District, on a mountainside Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 50 years …
Zulu
Time: About 10:30 am Place: Outside, in a kraal near the Bululwane River in Dengeni Location, Nongoma District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Buthelezi / She is about 70 years …
Zulu
Time: About 11 am Place: In a home in a remote area of Upper Hlabathi Location, Lusikisiki District Storyteller: A Cele woman / She is about 40 years old / …
Zulu
Time: About 12:30 pm Place: Outside, in another kraal in the Zungu section of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Zungu / She is about 55 years old / …
Zulu
Time: About 1 pm Place: In another home in the Ndebele part of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 70 years old / She …
Zulu
Time: About noon Place: In a home in the same kraal among the Ndebele Zulu people in Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 70 …
Zulu
Performer: A Zulu woman, 25-30 years old; she also performed 2S-916, 917, and 931 Place: In the home of storyteller from 2S-901, a Zulu woman 35-40 years old Audience: Two …
Zulu
Performer: Bhekinkosi, a 10-year-old Zulu boy, son of Lillian (2S-521, etc.); he also performed 2S-671, 672, 756, 759, 763, 767, 769, 781, 831, and 836 Place: In the home of …
Zulu
Time: About 1:30 pm Place: In another home in the Biyela part of Entonjaneni District, in the Biyela area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Biyela / She is about 45 …
Zulu
Time: About 1 pm Place: In the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District (officially called, by the government, Mahlabatini District Reserve No. 20), a mountainous area, in a region occupied mainly …
Zulu
Performer: A Zulu woiman, about 30 years old; she also performed 2S-545 Place: In another home Audience: Seven women, ten children, all Zulu
Zulu
Performer: A Zulu woman, 35-40 years old; she also performed 2S-940, 943, 948, 984, 986, 989, and 994 Place: In the home of storyteller of 2S-939, a Zulu woman 35 …
Zulu
Time: About noon Place: In a home in the Zungu section of Mahlabatini District, high on a mountain top, on the other side of a vast valley Storyteller: A Zulu …
Zulu
Time: About 2 pm Place: In a home in the Zungu section of Mahlabatini District, high on a mountain top, on the other side of a vast valley Storyteller: A …
Zulu
Time: About 11 am Place: Outside, in another kraal in Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Buthelezi / She is about 45 years old / She also performed 1S-2878, …
Zulu
Time: About 1 pm Place: kwaMakhoba: In the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District (officially called, by the government, Mahlabatini District Reserve No. 20), a mountainous area, in a region occupied …
Zulu
Performer: A Zulu woman, about 40 years old; she also performed 2S-872, 873, 874, 987, 907, 908, 909, 929, 930, 938, 962, 963, 964, and 981 Place: In the home …
Zulu
Performer: A Zulu woman, 35-40 years old; she also performed 2S-866, 867, 885, 891, 901, 902, 923, 965, and 966 Place: In the storyteller's home as well as performances 2S-866 …
Zulu
Time: About 12:30 pm Place: In a very remote area, kraals snuggled against the mountains, in the Ceza-Echibini part of Mahlabatini District, the Buthelezi area, inside a home now, inside …
Zulu
Time: About 1 pm Place: In another home in the Ndebele part of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 70 years old / She …
Zulu
Time: About noon Place: In the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District (officially called, by the government, Mahlabatini District Reserve No. 20), a mountainous area, in a region occupied mainly by …
Zulu
Time: About 9:30 am Place: Outside, in a kraal in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, in the Ndebele area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndebele / She is about …
Zulu
Performer: A Zulu woman, about 35 years old; she also performed 2S-861 Place: Outside, in a kraal, 9:30 am Audience: Ten women, one man, ten children, all Zulu
Zulu
Time: About 2 pm Place: In another home in the Sibiya part of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Sibiya / She is about 35 years old / She …
Zulu
Time: About 3:30 pm Place: In the home of Martha W. Makhoba in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, the Ndebele area, overlooking a valley Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a …
Zulu
Time: About 12:30 pm Place: In a home in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, the Dlamini area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Dlamini / She is about 45 years …
Zulu
Time: About 8:30 pm Place: In the Swedish Lutheran Mission House in the Ekuthuleni part of Ntonjaneni District Storyteller: A Zulu boy, a Zulu / He is about 17 years …