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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Zulu
Time: About 10:30 am Place: Outside, in a kraal among the Ndebele Zulu people in Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 35 years old …
Xhosa
Time: About 3:30 pm Place: Inside a home, Nqancule Location, Ngqamakhwe District Storyteller: A Mfengu woman / She is about 45 years old |Audience: About sixty women, twenty-five men, forty …
Swati
Time: About 2 pm Place: In a home in Nyaniso Location, Matatiele District Storyteller: A Hlubi woman / She is about 55 years old / She also performed 1S-1975, 1977, …
Zulu
Performer: A Zulu woman, about 35 years old; she also performed 2S-747 Place: Outside, in the kraal of Bhekephi, a Zulu woman, about 50 years old (she performed 2S-562, 565, …
Performer: Julia Ndlovu, a Ndebele woman, 30-35 years old; she also performed 2S-2259, 2260, 2261, 2278, 2279, 2366, 2367, 2372, 2446, 2447, 2448, 2449, 2450, 2451, 2508, 2509, 2510, 2511, …
Swati
Performer: Kelina Nkambule, a Swati woman, about 70 years old; she also performed 2S-1129 1130, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1139, 1142, 1185, 1186, 1187, 1203, and 1205 Place: Outside, in her …
Zulu
Time: About 1 pm Place: Outside, in another kraal in the Zungu section of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Zungu / She is about 65 years old / …
Swati
Performer: Lambulawa Mdluli, a 65-year-old Swati woman; she also performed 2S-1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 1413, 1437, 1438, 1530, and 1531 Place: In her home, 10:30 am Audience: Varies "Sikhuluma"
Swati
Performer: Phanisile Mkhonza. a 13-year-old Zulu girl; she also performed 2S-1706, 1707, 1720, 1752, and 1813 Place: In her home, noon Audience: two women, one man, six children; grows to …
Xhosa
Time: About 4 pm Place: Near the trading station in Mboxo (Nkanga) Location, Gatyana District Storyteller: A Gcaleka woman / She is about 30 years old / She also performed …
Xhosa
Time: About 4 pm Place: In a home in Nqancule Location, Ngqamakhwe District|Storyteller: A Mfengu woman / She is about 60 years old Audience: Two women, three men, several children, …
Swati
Performer: Phindile Mabuza, an 11-year-old Zulu girl; she also performed 2S-1708, 1709, 1719, 1750, 1751, 1803, 1804, and 1953 Place: In a house in another kraal (the house of Lena …
Swati
Time: About 11:30 am Place: In a home in Bubesi Location, Matatiele District, on a rainy, windy day Storyteller: A Hlubi woman / She is about 65 years old / …
Xhosa
Time: About 11 am Place: In another home in Lubaleko Location, Mount Ayliff District Storyteller: A Xesibe woman / She is about 45 years old / She also performed 1S-1205, …
Swati
Performer: Vusumuzi Zulu, a 10-year-old Swati; also performed 2S-1544 Place: Outside, in his kraal, on a windy day Audience: Three women, four children, all Swati. A Storytelling Group-5. Each of …
Xhosa
Time: About 9 am Place: Outside a home in Gcina Location, Centane District Storyteller: A Ngqika woman / She is about 50 years old Audience: Now includes about twelve women, …
Zulu
Time: About 4 pm Place: In a home in the Mpungose part of Nkandla District, in the Vumanhlamvu area, overlooking the Mome Gorge and Nkandla Forest Storyteller: A Zulu woman, …
Zulu
Performer: Umhle Biyela, a Zulu man, an imbongi, about 40 years old; he also performed 2S-689 Place: Outside. 10:30 am Audience: Varies Notes: Three pauses. He speaks of "Umhle": that …
Zulu
Time: About 4 pm Place: In a home in Dengeni Location, Nongoma District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Buthelezi / She is about 65 years old / She also performed …
Xhosa
Performer: Nombongi, a Gcaleka woman. She also performed 3S-28, 30, 40, 41, 52, 65, 67, 83, 95, 138, 139 Place: Outside, along a path. 4:30 pm. Audience: Nomatshedi
Swati
Performer: Shadane Mabuza, a Swati man, about 50 years old Place: In another kraal Audience: Five women, four men, ten teenagers and children, all Swati
