Lithoko (Praises)
- Makopo Macheli and John Mahase, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Makopo Macheli and John Mahase , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Berea f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161213 , vital:40603 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0102-07
- Description: The first speaker spoke shortly his own personal praises. The second spoke the praises of the late Morena Tumaole Koali Masupha, husband of the present 'Regent'. These Lithoko were followed by Tlala performed by various men who dashed out leaping and exclaiming. In Basutoland several widows of various chiefs act as 'Chief' or 'Deputy' during the minority of their sons who will eventually become chief of the clan. This, they say, is unusual but was made necessary by the endless factions and jealousies perpetrated by the near relatives of the dead chief in the hope pf takin over the chieftainship illegally. Praise song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
- Authors: Makopo Macheli and John Mahase , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Berea f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161213 , vital:40603 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0102-07
- Description: The first speaker spoke shortly his own personal praises. The second spoke the praises of the late Morena Tumaole Koali Masupha, husband of the present 'Regent'. These Lithoko were followed by Tlala performed by various men who dashed out leaping and exclaiming. In Basutoland several widows of various chiefs act as 'Chief' or 'Deputy' during the minority of their sons who will eventually become chief of the clan. This, they say, is unusual but was made necessary by the endless factions and jealousies perpetrated by the near relatives of the dead chief in the hope pf takin over the chieftainship illegally. Praise song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Iyahlomi dlovu yekh' maye (The elephant arms itself)
- Men and women of the Queen Mother's village, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Men and women of the Queen Mother's village , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Lobamba, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152408 , vital:39275 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR069-04
- Description: It was not known who the "elephant" was. It could have been either the king or the queen mother as the honorific title applies to both. Umgubo regimental song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Men and women of the Queen Mother's village , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Lobamba, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152408 , vital:39275 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR069-04
- Description: It was not known who the "elephant" was. It could have been either the king or the queen mother as the honorific title applies to both. Umgubo regimental song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Myekelenahlome Kalakubeka (Let the Chief attack when staying at his mother's house)
- Large group of Swazi men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Large group of Swazi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Entonjeni, Pigg's Peak f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152475 , vital:39282 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR069-08
- Description: "Mye kelenahlome kahakubeka! Sihlangu Sengu enyama Sinyamalele! Lwandle lukhukhumu ke Lwashi'simizi yadoda. Lwashisa sigodlo. "Leave the Paramount Chief to attack whilst staying in his mother's house. The shield of the Paramount Chief has disappeared. The sea has risen and destroyed the houses of men and the king's palace. Umgubo regimental song (or group song).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Large group of Swazi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Entonjeni, Pigg's Peak f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152475 , vital:39282 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR069-08
- Description: "Mye kelenahlome kahakubeka! Sihlangu Sengu enyama Sinyamalele! Lwandle lukhukhumu ke Lwashi'simizi yadoda. Lwashisa sigodlo. "Leave the Paramount Chief to attack whilst staying in his mother's house. The shield of the Paramount Chief has disappeared. The sea has risen and destroyed the houses of men and the king's palace. Umgubo regimental song (or group song).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
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