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.
Flag this collection
Publication Type
- 7,159
- 4,280
- 30
Organization
- 1
Language
- 4,296
- 2,750
- 2,072
- 1,510
- 5
Topics
- 4,272
- 139
- 24
- 21
- 4
- 3
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 …
Xhosa
Performer: A Gcaleka woman, about thirty-five years old Place: Outside, near a kraal Audience: Four women, three men, twelve children and teenagers Notes: Slide #3
Xhosa
Performer: Manyawusa Sodidi, a Mpondo woman; she is about 60 or 65 years old; she also performed 2S-378, 379, 380, 381, 432, 433, 436, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 451, …
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 …
Swati
Performer: Thema Simelane, Swati woman, 30 years old; she also performed 2S-1798, 1823, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1934, 1938, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1995 Place: …
Xhosa
Time: About 4:30 pm Place: In a kraal--outside, under a tree--in Sigidi Location, Engcobo District, except that the audience has now moved into a home (it is very windy outside), …
Xhosa
Performer: As in 2S-65: a thirty-five year old Gcaleka woman. She also performed 2S-65, 110, 111, and 139 Place: In another home in Nkanga, 12:30 pm Audience: Two women, three …
Xhosa
Time: About 8:30 pm Place: In a home in Mboxo (Nkanga) Location, Gatyana District--it is dark and the children are being told stories before they go to bed Storyteller: A …
Swati
Time: About 2 pm Place: In a home in the mountains in Qhanqu Location, Mount Frere District Storyteller: A Bhaca woman / She is about 40 years old / She …