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 am Place: In a home in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, Ndebele area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndebele / She is about 20 years old …
Swati
Time: About 11 am Place: In another home in Nyaniso Location, Matatiele District Storyteller: A Hlubi woman / She is about 35 years old Related in isiHlubi / Audience: Twenty …
Xhosa
Time: About 2:30 pm Place: In a home in Senthubi Location, Engcobo District Storyteller: A Thembu woman / She is about 60 years old / She also performed 1S-2635, 2636, …
Zulu
Time: About 9 am Place: Along a path in a remote part of the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, in the Ndebele area, in the mountains on a hot, steamy …
Performer: Kezineth Ndlovu, a 13-year-old Ndebele girl from Kezi District; she also performed 2S-2525, 2526, 2529, and 2673 Place: In a home Audience: Varies through the day
Xhosa
Time: About 1:30 pm Place: In another home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 65 years old Audience: Fifteen women, three children, all …
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 Poet: A …
Zulu
Time: About 2 pm Place: In a remote mealies field in Mahlabatini District Singer: A Zulu woman, a Buthelezi / She is about 60 years old / She also performed …
Swati
Performer: Simon Dlamini, a 15-year-old Swati boy; he also performed 2S-1396 Place: In a Mliba home Audience: Twelve Swati children
Swati
Time: About noon Place: In another home in Mpoza Location, Mount Frere District; a woman is daubing the outside of the house with a mixture of clay and earth Storyteller: …