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: Philip Ndzimandze, a Swati man, 75-80 years old; he also performed 1S- 1132, 1133, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1169, 1170, 1171, 1266, 1267, 1268, 1269, and 1270 …
Zulu
Time: About 3 pm Place: In a home in Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Buthelezi / She is about 45 years old / She also performed 1S-2815 Hlakanyana …
Zulu
Time: About 10 am Place: In a very remote area, in the Shezi part of Nkandla District, very mountainous, rain and mist Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Shezi / She …
Zulu
Time: About 4:30 pm Place: In a home in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, Dlamini area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Dlamini / She is about 45 years old …
Xhosa
Time: About 9 am Place: Outside, in a kraal in Gunqwani Location, Lusikisiki District Storyteller: A Mpondo woman / She is about 60 years old / She also performed 1S-836 …
Zulu
Time: About noon Place: kwaMakhoba; in the home of Martha W. Makhoba in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, Ndebele area, overlooking a valley Storyteller: A Zulu man, a Ndebele …
Swati
Time: About 10 am Place: In a home in Nyaniso Location, Matatiele District Storyteller: A Hlubi woman / She is about 40 years old / She also performed 1S-1774 Related …
Xhosa
Performer: A Mpondo woman, 40 to 45 years old; she also performed 2S-288 and 289 Place: In Macutsha Sidima's home, 11:30 am Audience: Now ten women, two men, ten children, …
Swati
Performer: Emily Ndzobana, A Hlubi woman; she also performed 2S-197, 201, 203, 199, 228, 229, 234, 237, 238, 240, 260, 264, 267, 269, 270, 271, 273, 275, 298, 299, 303, …
Zulu
Performer: A Zulu woman, about 20 years old; she also performed 2S-1018 Place: In the home of Asilita Philisiwe Khumalo, a Zulu woman, about 50 years old, noon Audience: Four …