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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... walked on . He did not go to that place to which Sitshalotshalwana had gone ; instead , he walked on . When he was in the middle of nowhere , he turned from the road and took a footpath . He walked along that path , then became thirsty ...
... walked and walked ; he walked all day . The sun set , and he slept . The dog slept at his side . He traveled again at dawn , and then he saw that " This is my country ! But I'm still far from home . " He walked on . The dog traveled ...
... walked on . As they approached the homestead , the mouse said , " Sikhuluma , con- sider this . You'll be escorted ... walked a great distance . When he arrived at that homestead over there , he walked on the grassy areas ; he walked on ...
Contents
The Art of the Storyteller | 7 |
Masithathu Zenani on Storytelling | 19 |
Tales | 27 |
Copyright | |
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