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: A Swati woman; she is about 40 years old; she also performed 2S-1442 Place: In her home Audience: Five women, ten children, all Swati "Sikhuluma"
Xhosa
Time: About 5 pm Place: Outside, in a kraal in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 45 years old / She also performed 1S-2368 …
Xhosa
Time: 3 pm Storyteller: Atwell Buti / Xhosa / Gqwashu (Lawu, or Gqunukhwebe) / 68 years old / Works at Jagger's wholesalers, a laborer / A bard of Langa Township …
Xhosa
Time: About 12:30 pm Place: In a home in Senthubi Location, Engcobo District Storyteller: A Thembu woman / She is about 45 years old / She also performed 1S-2634, 2639, …
Xhosa
Time: About 11 am Place: In a home in Nqancule Location, Ngqamakhwe District. Sitting on mats on the floor.|Singers: Mfengu women|Songs: Audience: Now includes about thirty women, ten men, twenty …
Xhosa
Time: About 11:30 am Place: In a home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 60 years old / She also performed 1S-2427 Audience: …
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 …
Xhosa
Outside, in the kraal of headman Ndumiso (England) Bhotomane, Rwantsana Location, Centane District See Section 40, Tape 10, Side 2 (1S-589) Time: 10 am Speaker: Ndumiso (England) Bhotomane / He …
Xhosa
Time: About 2 pm Place: Along a road in Manyube Location, Centane District-many splendid valleys nearby; below is the confluence of the Qhora and Qwaninga Rivers; in the distance is …
Swati
Performer: Jerome Fakudze, a Swati man, 20 years old, form three; he also performed 2S-1420, 1423, 1459, 1466, 1511, 1515, 1548, 1584, 1586, 1618, 1619, 1620, 1622, 1623, 1679, 1681, …
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 …
Xhosa
Time: About 2 pm Place: In another home in the Mapondweni part of Lubaleko Location, Mount Ayliff District Storyteller: A Xesibe woman / She is about 60 years old / …
Xhosa
Performer: Macitibunga Macutsha Sidima, a Mpondo woman, 50 years old; she also performed 2S- 184, 185, 189, 190, 195, 196, 204, 205, 209, 210, 211, 212, 217, 220, 227, 241, …
Xhosa
Time: About 11 am Place: In a home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 40 years old / She also performed 1S-2170 Audience: …
Swati
Performer: A Swati boy, about 17 years old; he also performed 2S-1271, 1272, 1304, 1305, 1306, and 1307 Place: Inside Philip Ndzimandze's kraal. Rain approaching, thunder, rain interrupted twice, and …
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 …
Xhosa
Time: About 2 pm Place: In a home in Caca Location, Engcobo District Storyteller: A Thembu woman / She is about 50 years old / She also performed 1S-2684 Audience: …
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
Xhosa
Performer: Yisika, a sixteen-year-old Gcaleka boy. He also performed 2S-85, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97 Place: In another home in Nkanga Audience: Two women, two men, ten teenagers, fifteen children
Xhosa
Time: About 10 am Place: In a home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 35 years old / She also performed 1S-2468 Audience: …
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 …
