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Dumele le teme teme lengwe le godimo (Greetings to the most respected Chief)

Authors: Levi Matlapeng , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Rustenburg f-sa
Language: Tswana/Kgatla
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166338 , vital:41353 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0117-15
Description: This praise verse to Chief Matlapeng was spoken by a young man, one of his relatives. Praise verse.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1959

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Ga re a nwa ka nkgwana pele (There is a pot of beer in front of us)

Authors: Stone Kgaswe and 4 Kgatla men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Rustenburg f-sa
Language: Tswana/Kgatla
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166236 , vital:41341 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0117-04
Description: "We have in front of us a pot of beer. We are asking for the dregs" (meaning: 'We are longing to finish it). But the dregs are also the thickest part of the brew and are, therefore considered the best. Stone Kgaswe is the Postmaster of Mabe's kraal. Drinking song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1959

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Kgomo e tsaletse nageng thokwana (A grey cow has calved in the veld)

Authors: Mishack Sehuneo , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Rustenburg f-sa
Language: Tswana/Kgatla
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166351 , vital:41354 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0117-16
Description: Praise song in honour of Tshekedi Khama. Praise verse.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1959

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Letsema la a phota (The group is threshing corn)

Authors: Boys and girls from Mabe's Community school , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Rustenburg f-sa
Language: Tswana/Kgatla
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166324 , vital:41351 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0117-12
Description: "Rasentsetsa's hair is so thick he looks like a bird. We are threshing corn. This is Rasentsetsa's band of threshers. But we do not see him here. We always work our hardest when the men are here. Threshing song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1959

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Manong a kwa molapo o Tlung (The vultures at the spring called Tlung no longer need carrion, they are full.

Authors: Abel Mabe , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Rustenburg f-sa
Language: Tswana/Kgatla
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166369 , vital:41356 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0117-18
Description: Abel Mabe is the Uncle of Chief Mabe. Praise verse.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1959

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Mme o leleka baeng (Mother drives away the visitors for me)

Authors: Levi Modisane and group of men and women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Rustenburg f-sa
Language: Tswana/Kgatla
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166313 , vital:41350 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0117-12
Description: "Mother drives away the visitors for me. I am no longer visiting," Threshing song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1959

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Modumo o u dumang kwa botshaka (The noise heard in the north)

Authors: Sinna Ramorula , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Rustenburg f-sa
Language: Tswana/Kgatla
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166333 , vital:41352 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0117-14
Description: Praise for Chief Mulife on his return from the second world war. Praise verse.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1959

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Tloga o ense ka dinao kwalatla (Stand up, brave men)

Authors: Japhta Modisane , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Rustenburg f-sa
Language: Tswana/Kgatla
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166356 , vital:41355 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0117-17
Description: This praise song or verse is addressed to the present Chief Mohgatle Mabe, of Mabe's Kraal. Praise verse.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1959

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