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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... groom's party . " The daughters were called . They came to greet the groom's party . Sikhuluma selected a wife for himself . He said , " It's that one . There is my wife ! " Mangangedolo laughed . He said , " Ha ha ! I've never heard ...
... groom is unusual ! " " We're accustomed to groom's parties here at home , but we've never seen anything like this one ! " A tattered bed mat was brought ; it was put down for him . He sat . They sat on it . They turned their mantles ...
... groom , Sikhuluma . A member of the groom's party said , " Women , we have a custom . We usually have a marshal . Do you know what a marshal is ? " The young women said , " No , we don't know . " " What's a marshal ? " " A marshal is a ...
Contents
The Art of the Storyteller | 7 |
Masithathu Zenani on Storytelling | 19 |
Tales | 27 |
Copyright | |
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