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: A Swati woman, about 30 years old; she also performed 2S-1320, 1321, and 1323 Place: In Sarah Dlamini's home, 11 am Audience: Five women, three children, all Swati
Xhosa
Time: About 11:30 am Place: In a home in Qubeni Location, Lusikisiki District Storyteller: A Mpondo woman / She is about 40 years old "The Bird that Defecates Milk" / …
Zulu
Time: About 9:30 am Place: Outside, in a mealies field near border of the Ndebele-Ndwandwe-Sibiya sections in Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 60 …
Xhosa
Time: About 9:30 am Place: In a home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 50 years old Hlakanyana Audience: Six women, two men, …
Xhosa
Time: About 10:30 am Place: In a home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 45 years old Audience: Now includes fifteen women, two …
Xhosa
Time: About 7:30 am Place: Outside, under a tree, in Kanyayo Location, Bizana District Storyteller: Matsazana, a Mpondo woman / She is about 45 years old / She also performed …
Xhosa
Time: About 4 pm Place: In another home in Guse Location, Elliotdale District Storyteller: A Bomvana woman / She is about 50 years old / She also performed 1S-2323, 2330, …
Swati
Performer: Lena Mkhonza, a 35-year-old Zulu woman; she also performed 2S-1701, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1705, 1741, 1746, 1792, 1793, 1796, 1817, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1931, 1932, …
Zulu
Time: About 10:30 am Place: Descending the Mome Gorge in Nkandla District, Vumanhlamvu area, in a home Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Shezi / She is about 35 years old …
Zulu
Time: About noon Place: In another home on this Ndwandwe area opf Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 50 years old / She also …