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
Time: About 9 am Place: In a home in the headman's kraal in Lutshikini Location, Mount Frere District, deep in a valley Storyteller: A Bhaca woman / She is about …
Xhosa
Time: About 1:30 pm Place: In another home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 35 years old / She also performed 1S-2487 and …
Performer: Agnes Ncube, a Ndebele woman, about 35 years old; she also performed 2S-2054, 2055, 2056, 2074, 2075, 2076, 2078, 2079, 2094A, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2098, 2099, 2100, 2101, 2102, …
Swati
Performer: Phindile Mabuza, an 11-year-old Zulu girl; she also performed 2S-1708, 1709, 1719, 1750, 1751, 1803, 1829, and 1953 Place: In a house in another kraal (the house of Lena …
Xhosa
Performer: Mrs. Golomi Ntasambana's 12-year-old daughter, a Gcaleka girl. She also performed 2S-18 Place: In Mrs. Ntasambana's home, in Nkanga Audience: Five children and teenagers, Mrs. Ntasambana Notes: She receives …
Performer: Beauty Moyo, a 14-year-old Ndebele girl from Gwanda District; she also performed 2S-2462 and 2463 Place: In a room Audience: Ten teenaged Ndebele girls and boys
Xhosa
Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman Place: Egadini at first, edongeni in the afternoon (rain), 10 am (until about 6 pm) Audience: Varied throughout the day Notes: Six and …
Swati
Performer: A Swati woman, about 30 years old; she also performed 2S-1324, 1325, 1326, 1327, 1332, 1333, and 1334 Place: In Sarah Dlamini's home, noon Audience: Five women, three children, …
Xhosa
Time: About 2 pm Place: In a home in Sigidi Location, Engcobo District, on a very hot day Storyteller: A Thembu woman / She is about 40 years old / …
Swati
Performer: Sakhile Mkhonda, a Swati woman, 25-30 years old; she also performed 2S- 1800, 1801, 1802, 1820, 1831, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1935, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, …