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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... matter of " surnames . " We don't know " surnames . " You must go with him , then , and explain what this child is saying . You can fill in the gaps in the statements that he makes . And there is also the matter of the school . Here ...
... matter was developing . Our cousins were also there . Consider- able discussion was taking place regarding that matter - the princess , she was of the great house . Since there were no male heirs , she would have to marry wives . And ...
... matter was discussed . Then the youth was questioned again . It was said , “ Young man , your father is not cooperating with this court in the matter that you have laid before us . It is therefore fitting that , because you have brought ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
PrologueOrigins | 9 |
Masithathu Zenani on Storytelling | 19 |
Copyright | |
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