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 35 years old Place: In her home, 10:30 am Audience: Varies
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 / …
Performer: Clevis Gumpo, a Ndebele woman, 30 years old; she also performed 2S-2077, 2080, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109, 2110, 2111, 2112, 2113, 2121, 2331, 2333, 2334, 2342, 2343, 2344, …
Xhosa
Performer: A Xesibe woman; she is about 30 to 35 years old; she also performed 2S-372 Place: Outside, in a kraal in Sidakeni Location, across the Umzimhlava River Audience: Varies
Xhosa
Performer: A Xesibe woman, about 25 years old; she also performed 2S-485 Place: The lawn of the area trading shop, 3:30 pm Audience: One Xesibe child Notes: On cine
Performer: Daphne Ngwenya, a 17-year-old Ndebele girl from Plumtree District; she also performed 2S-2315, 2323, 2589, 2786, and 2846 Place: In a house Audience: Five Ndebele girls
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 …
Performer: Michael Mpofu, a 14-year-old Ndebele boy; he also performed 2S-2051, 2053, 2128, 2129, 2151, 2152, 2166, 2175, 2251, and 2252 Place: In a house in Eva Ndlovu's kraal, 9 …
Swati
Performer: Eric Masimula, a 14-year-old Swati boy; he also performed 2S-1630 Place: Outside, along a path, 5:30 pm Audience: 10 Swati children