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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... dishes , and all of the dishes contained food . These boys were twelve in number , and it turned out that there were also twelve dishes . As they went in , Sitshalotshalwana said , " Do you realize that we al- most didn't come here ...
... dishes is not meant to be eaten ? These are clearly our dishes ! Eat ! " He said this , then took one of the dishes and ate . The boys ate too because they respected Sitshalotshalwana , and also because it was only Sikhuluma who spoke ...
... dishes - and not to wash the dishes with dirty water : " When the water gets dirty , you must throw it out . " She is told , " Pour fresh water in . " So she will pour it in and clean the dishes . " Wash your hands . " And the child ...
Contents
The Art of the Storyteller | 7 |
Masithathu Zenani on Storytelling | 19 |
Tales | 27 |
Copyright | |
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