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
Time: About 12:30 pm Place: In a home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 45 years old Audience: Now includes twenty women, thirty …
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, …
Performer: Elitha Ndlovu, a 13-year-old Ndebele girl from Essexdale District; she also performed 2S-2418 and 2423 Place: Outside, windy Audience: Varies, from twenty to thirty Ndebele teenagers
Xhosa
Time: About 2 pm Place: In another home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 30 years old Audience: Fifteen women, three men, five …
Xhosa
Time: About 11 am Place: In a home in Nqancule Location, Ngqamakhwe District|Storyteller: A Mfengu woman / She is about 55 years old |Audience: The house is still filled to …
Zulu
Performer: Boneni, a 14-year-old Zulu girl; she also performed 2S-710, 773, and 774 Place: In the home of Lillian, a Zulu woman, about 35 years old, who performed 2S-521, 523, …
Xhosa
Performer: A Xesibe woman; she is about 40 years old; she also performed 2S-390, 397, 403, 407, 412, and 506 Place: In Mazulu Khafu's home, 9 am Audience: Composition of …
Zulu
Time: About 9 am Place: In a home in Upper Hlabathi Location, Lusikisiki District Storyteller: A Cele woman / She is about 40 years old / She also performed 1S-1932 …
Xhosa
Time: About 10 am Place: In a home in Nambiti Location, Mount Ayliff District, near the Umzimhlavu River Storyteller: A Xesibe woman / She is about 45 years old Audience: …
Xhosa
Time: About 3:30 pm Place: In another home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 50 years old / She also performed 1S-2404 and …