The World and the Word: Tales and Observations from the Xhosa Oral TraditionA master storyteller of the Xhosa people of South Africa, Nongenile Masithathu Zenani gives us an unprecedented view of an oral society from within. Twenty-four of her complex and beautiful tales about birth, puberty, marriage, and work, as told to the renowned collector of African oral tradition, Harold Scheub, are gathered here. Accompanying the stories are Zenani’s detailed commentaries and analyses and Scheub’s striking photographs of her in performance. The combination of these historical and cultural observations with a richly symbolic collection of tales from a single traditional storyteller make The World and the Word a remarkable document. |
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... cattle kraal was about to be opened for the cattle . A member of the Mangangedolo's home said , " We've come to visit the groom's party . " " We've brought them food , so they can eat . " " Now the members of the groom's party must go ...
... cattle away , even though your obligations regarding them have never been dis- charged ! You have the brazenness to attempt to drive these cattle away ! " The young man confronted his senior mother ; they quarreled , as she contested ...
... cattle . " " You want him to be given his cattle ? " " Yes . " " But can he be given cattle after he almost killed you ? You have been hurt badly , yet he wants his cattle ? " " Well , if he is not given his cattle , Father , it means ...
Contents
The Art of the Storyteller | 7 |
Masithathu Zenani on Storytelling | 19 |
Tales | 27 |
Copyright | |
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