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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... SIKHULUMA , THE BOY WHO DID NOT SPEAK Masithathu Zenani's Analysis : “ Sikhuluma ” is a tale that treats a boy's move- ment through puberty and beyond , to his marriage . Rites of passage always emphasize crises in people's lives , as ...
... Sikhuluma , wagging its tail at him . As it moved ahead , Sikhuluma followed . He knew that " If I'm going to find my home , I'll have to follow this dog . I don't know where the house is anymore . " He walked behind his dog ; he ...
... Sikhuluma , wagging its tail at him . As it moved ahead , Sikhuluma followed . He knew that " If I'm going to find my home , I'll have to follow this dog . I don't know where the house is anymore . " He walked behind his dog ; he ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
PrologueOrigins | 9 |
Masithathu Zenani on Storytelling | 19 |
Copyright | |
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