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
Performer: Bayilingane, a Zulu woman, about 25 years old; she also performed 2S-1010, 1011, 1020, 1089, 1091, 1107, and 1110 Place: In the home of Asilita Philisiwe Khumalo, a Zulu …
Swati
Performer: A Swati woman; she is about 30 years old; she also performed 2S-1469 Place: Outside, in the kraal, 8 am Audience: Four women, one man, ten children, all Swati
Zulu
Performer: Masophatheli, a Zulu woman, about 35 years old; she also performed 2S-556, 557, 563, 582, 583, 584, 588, 655, 656, 660, 690, 691, 724, 725, 790, 791, 802, 828, …
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, 1968, 1985, 1987, and …
Swati
Performer: Enoch Dlamini, a Swati man, about 40 years old; he also performed 2S- 1572, 1573, 1574, 1575, 1576, 1578, 1590, 1592, 1595, 1598, 1600, 1602, 1604, 1605, 1607, 1610, …
Swati
Time: About 4:30 pm Place: In a home in Mhlotsheni Location, Mount Frere District Storyteller: A Bhaca woman / She is about 50 years old / She also performed 1S-1610 …
Zulu
Time: About 11:30 am Place: In a home in the Ceza-Echibini part of Mahlabatini District, the Ndebele area; it's raining Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndebele / She is about …
Zulu
Time: About 11 am Place: In another home in this Ndwandwe part of Mahlabatini District Storyteller: A Zulu woman, a Ndwandwe / She is about 50 years old / She …
Xhosa
Time: About 8:30 am Place: Outside, in a kraal in Senthubi Location, Engcobo District, on a very hot day Storyteller: A Thembu woman / She is about 40 years old …
Xhosa
Time: About 6 pm Place: Along a path in Mabala (Ngqaqini) Location, Gatyana District Storyteller: A Gcaleka woman / She is about 70 years old / She also performed 1S-728, …