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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... departed with three of his sons . They know what he was thinking and saying in those early days . One of the sons was already alive when the tryst took place . " The son whose reign was being contested departed . He sought the place ...
... departed , they hunted , then they returned . They brought an animal along for Nojikolo , saying , " Here it is ! Here's your animal , Nojikolo ! " She said , " Thank you ! This little beast of mine doesn't eat human flesh either , so ...
... departed . It proceeded in the customary manner in all particulars . Dowry was provided for the woman : eight head of cattle . Those who were to return to the main homestead arrived , having departed from the bridal party . The young ...
Contents
The Art of the Storyteller | 7 |
Masithathu Zenani on Storytelling | 19 |
Tales | 27 |
Copyright | |
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