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
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, …
Swati
Performer: Sidwel Magagula, a 10-year-old Swati boy; he also performed 2S-1141, 1160, 1192, 1195, 1199, 1211, 1217, 1261, 1300, 1388, 1389, and 1397 Place: Outside, in her kraal, 8 am …
Xhosa
Time: About 10 am Place: In the Nqabeni part of Lubaleko Location, Mount Ayliff District-on a mountain slope overlooking a valley, in a home Storyteller: A Xesibe woman / She …
Xhosa
Performer: A Gcaleka woman, about thirty-five years old. She also performed 2S-124 Place: Outside, by a kraal, 10am Audience: Eight women, four teenagers, ten children, audience varies during the day
Swati
Performer: A Swati woman; she is about 30 years old; she also performed 2S-1716 Place: Outside, in another kraal, windy Audience: Three women, two men, five children; grows to six …
Swati
Performer: Sakhile Mkhonda, a Swati woman, 25-30 years old; she also performed 2S-1800, 1801, 1802, 1819, 1820, 1831, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1935, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, …
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 …
Xhosa
Time: About 9 am Place: Along a road in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 55 years old / She also performed 1S-2122, 2124, …