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 noon Place: Along a hillside overlooking the Umzimvubu River in Mgugwani Location, Lusikisiki District Storyteller: A Mpondo woman / She is about 35 years old / She also …
Xhosa
Time: About 9 am Place: In a field, sitting next to bundles of thatch, in Kotana Location, Ngqamakhwe District|Storyteller: A Mfengu woman / She is about 40 years old Audience: …
Performer: Melvin Dlamini, a 19-year-old Ndebele man; he also performed 2S-2049, 2085, 2090, 2094, 2126, 2127, 2286, 2287, 2301, 2384, 2385, 2390, 2391, 2392, 2398, 2399, 2403, 2408, 2478, 2479, …
Xhosa
Performer: Nombabazane, a Gcaleka woman, about eighteen years old. She also performed 3S-9, 10, 107 Place: Outside the home of Masithathu Zenani. Noon Audience: Two women, two men, six teenagers, …
Zulu
Time: About noon Place: In the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District (officially called, by the government, Mahlabatini District Reserve No. 20), a mountainous area, in a region occupied mainly by …
Swati
Performer: Phindile Mabuza, an 11-year-old Zulu girl; she also performed 2S-1708, 1709, 1719, 1750, 1803, 1804, 1829, and 1953 Place: In another kraal, outside Audience: Three women, ten children; grows …
Xhosa
Time: 1:30-2:30 pm Singer: A number of children and teenagers who gathered in front of the store (see ScheubH.04.01.26.1S-159). These Mpondomise youth participate in varying numbers in the song in …
Swati
Performer: Lambulawa Mdluli, a 65-year-old Swati woman; she also performed 2S- 1407, 1408, 1410, 1411, 1413, 1437, 1438, 1530, and 1531 Place: In her home, 10:30 am Audience: Varies
Xhosa
Performer: Mazulu Khafu, a Bhaca woman; she also performed 2S-330, 331 332, 334, 339, 344, 349, 389, 396, 397, 410, 487, 491, and 499 Place: In the Nqabeni part of …
Xhosa
Time: About 1:30 pm Place: In another home in Nambiti Location, Mount Ayliff District Storyteller: / She is about 40 years old / She also performed 1S-1402 Audience: Now includes …