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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Zulu
Time: About 2:30 pm Place: At a kraal in a mountainous area of Upper Hlabathi Location, Lusikisiki District Storyteller: A Cele woman / She is about 35 years old / …
Xhosa
Time: About 12:30 pm Place: Along a road in Kotana Location, Ngqamakhwe District Storyteller: A Mfengu woman / She is about 45 years old Audience: Now about fifteen women, six …
Xhosa
Time: About 9 am Place: Outside, sitting on the grass in sub-headman Maputeni's homestead, about seven miles from the town of Ngqamakhwe, Nculu Location, Ngqamakhwe District, Transkei|Storyteller: A Mfengu woman …
Xhosa
Performer: A Gcaleka woman, about 50 years old. She also performed 2S-36 Place: At her home, in Nkanga, 1:30 pm, 3:10 pm Audience: Six women, two men, ten children
Zulu
Time: About 1 pm Place: kwaMakhoba; in the home of Martha W. Makhoba in the Ndlebe part of Mahlabatini District, Ndebele area, overlooking a valley Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a …
Zulu
Time: About 3 pm Place: Outside, in another kraal in the remote Zungu area of central Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Zungu / She is about 60 years …
Zulu
Performer: Masophatheli, a Zulu woman, about 35 years old; she also performed 2S- 556, 557, 563, 582, 583, 584, 588, 647, 655, 656, 660, 690, 691, 724, 725, 790, 791, …
Swati
Performer: Thema Simelane, a Swati woman, about 30 years old; she also performed 2S-1798, 1799, 1823, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1934, 1938, 1966, 1967, 1985, 1986, 1987, and …
Swati
Time: About noon Place: In Nokwazi Ngoma's home, St. Augustine's Location, Tsolo District Storyteller: Nokwazi Ngoma, a Hlubi woman / She is about 55 years old / She also performed …
Zulu
Time: About 3 pm Place: In a home in the Biyela part of Entonjaneni District, in the Biyela area Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Biyela / She is about 40 …