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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Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman. She also performed 2S-1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 23, 140, 141, 142, 143, 147, 148, 149, 150, …
Swati
Performer: A Swati woman; she is 50-60 years old; she also performed 2S-1439, 1440, and 1441 Place: Outside, at the same kraal as yesterday (2S-1471) Audience: Five women, two men, …
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: In Masithathu Zenani's home, then outside, edongeni; sun, but windy, 10 am (to 3:30 pm) Audience: Varies Notes: A performance of some …
Xhosa
Performer: Macitibunga Macutsha Sidima, a Mpondo woman, 50 years old; she also performed 2S-184, 185, 189, 190, 195, 196, 204, 205, 206, 209, 210, 211, 212, 217, 227, 241,242, 243, …
Zulu
Time: About noon Place: In another home on this Ndwandwe area opf Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 50 years old / She also …
Xhosa
Time: About 5 pm Place: In back of a home in Mgugwani Location, Lusikisiki District Storyteller: Nxolisa, a Mpondo boy / He is 14 years old / He also performed …
Xhosa
Time: About 9 pm Place: Outside, in a kraal in Qubeni Location, Lusikisiki District-very dark outside Storyteller: A Mpondo woman / She is about 60 years old / She also …
Xhosa
Performer: A Xesibe woman; she is about 40 years old; she also performed 2S-343 and 348 Place: In the Nqabeni part of Elubaleko, in the home of Mazulu Khafu, 8:30 …
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, 2510, 2511, 2514, …
