Bidera
- Authors: Mudzanani, Baranganani , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Venda (African people) , Tsonga (African people) , Folk songs, Tsonga , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Sibasa f-sa
- Language: Venda , Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187714 , vital:44689 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR193-03
- Description: "To eat beef is to eat blood, I will see the daylight at Sibasa. Matasalutombo and Mwambale. Do not come with Mashawi (souls). I will see the daylight at Sibasa. And climb the trees at Chibasa. To eat beef is to eat blood. Self delectative song, with Mbira - 24 notes
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
De Aar (De Aar)
- Authors: Matumo Matsinyane , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161875 , vital:40686 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0104-09
- Description: The performer was a middle-aged woman. De Aar is the name of a South African railway center. The Jew's harp is of the familiar pattern brought in the local trading store. Tune of the Jew's harp - Sekebeku.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Cape chestnut
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Calodendrum capense -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110406 , vital:33278
- Description: Caption: "Fruit of Cape chestnut."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Tsa Mehlaka(Marsh mice)
- Authors: Motlatsi Manene , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161712 , vital:40656 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0103-12
- Description: "Manaleli eats the marsh mice. Khoasel said we should hunt them. They run and vanish, these marsh mice. They are eaten by Manaleli." A mouse hunting song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Natal koa Boroa Tshukudu
- Authors: Dingalo and group of young boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Gopane f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165688 , vital:41272 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0114-08
- Description: This song os sung with the accompanying dance, in order to ask the Chief's pernission to go to the initiation school. It seems the young would-be initiates must go to the Chief's house and dance and sing the whole night through. The leader of this group was the Chief's cousin. The boys dance, whilst the girls stand in a row, singing and clapping. The boys all carried long thin wands in their hands and were wearing short loin cloths and leg rattles made of the nests of a variety of wasp which resemble the cacoons of the bag-worm, though somewhat larger. The girls wore short skirts. Both boys and girls were between 15 and 16 years of age. Pre-initiation dance song with leg rattles - "Mathlao".
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Selepe ga se a ja mesu (The axe on the thorn tree)
- Authors: Ngwaketse men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Ngwaketse (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Botswana Kanye f-bs
- Language: Tswana/Ngwaketse
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162550 , vital:40946 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0108-09
- Description: "Chop, chop, the axe on the thorn tree." This is also used as a dance song for the Pina dance, a cheerful party dance. Work song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Maboko a Kgosi (Praises for Chief Masibi)
- Authors: Andrew Morothoco , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Disaneng f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Tlharo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/164184 , vital:41088 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0110-04
- Description: The praise is composed by the speaker or praiser themselves. Praise in verse.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Ga nna ke tshome (I cannot speak a European language)
- Authors: Group of men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Motswedi f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165601 , vital:41261 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0113-10
- Description: "I cannot speak a European language. I am not a European. Song for a party dance.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Njenjenje
- Authors: Madzimbone and younf Tonga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Sena (African people) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mkota, Mtoko District, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Tonga/Sena
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179199 , vital:39870 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR085-12
- Description: The leader was an old woman and the chorus a number of young married women. Party song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Sebodu ke Nnenekwane banna (Men are told Nnenekwane is the laziest)
- Authors: Matubako Marumo and 3 men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Disaneng f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Tlharo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/164984 , vital:41191 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0111-04
- Description: "Men are told that Nnenekwane is the laziest of all. White people are like sharp-eyed buffaloes!" The herdboys while away their time dancing, singing and playing games. Herdboy's dance song with stamping and with leg rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
The aerial roots of Wild fig corner, King Williams Town, 1959
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Ficus (Plants) -- South Africa -- Photographs , Fig -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/73800 , vital:30229
- Description: Caption: "The aerial roots of Wild fig corner of Queens Road and Raglan St. King Williams Town. 1959."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Cape chestnut
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Calodendrum capense -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110379 , vital:33275
- Description: Caption: "Cape chestnuts on Red Hill, Rabula Valley on road from King William's Town to Keiskammahoek. 1959."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Kunyete (Girls dresses)
- Authors: Jacquot Mokete , 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/10962/161117 , vital:40593 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0101-12
- Description: The player placed an empty condensed milk tin picked up off the ground nearby, over the free end of the harmonica, vibrating it to and from as far as his mouth position would allow, thus producing not only greater resonance to his own ear but a vibrato as well. Self delectative song, with harmonica.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Paseka oa tseka (Paseka is complaining)
- Authors: Mahlapane Qalike and group of Sotho women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162304 , vital:40831 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-13
- Description: "Paseka is disputing over a piece of land, foolishly. He is disputing over the site behind Semoti's house. You, Mampolletse of Makhaba, The thing becomes more serious at night. Do not give Mahlapane any corn she does not hoe her cornfields. If my voice were a clock I would be ringing it through to Natal. To my friend at Monyameng. The length of a bundle of reeds." Lelingoana women's initiation song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Dance of the Abakhwetha (1): Eluhewini, 1959
- Authors: Ingle, Pauline Cornwell, 1915-1999
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Initiation rites -- South Africa , Xhosa (African people) -- Social life and customs , Photography -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Still image
- Identifier: vital:12011 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1000788 , Initiation rites -- South Africa , Xhosa (African people) -- Social life and customs , Photography -- South Africa
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Sananapo (Riddles)
- Authors: Itshepheng Masibi, 5 men and 3 women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Disaneng f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Tlharo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/164258 , vital:41100 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0110-12
- Description: "You said you were not an adultess, why then does the child cry?" "Do not fall pregnant, my father has got no cattle." (For your bride-price). Riddles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Sneezewood
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Ptaeroxylon obliquum -- South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/116450 , vital:34388
- Description: Caption "Sneezewood tree. King Wms Town, commonage. 1959.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Ha tsekoa sebaka (A site was in dispute)
- Authors: Sebakeng Khoalenyana and group of 15 men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161899 , vital:40688 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0104-11
- Description: The words were impromptu and the singer said he really could not remember what words he had sung. He just made them up out of his head. It is clear that the deep notes of the Mokorotlo are most satisfying in themselves to the perfromers. Mokorotlo are sung by men together on horseback or walking or even at a drinking party.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Visitor at the dance of the Abakhwetha (1): Bokleni, 1959
- Authors: Ingle, Pauline Cornwell, 1915-1999
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Medicine, Rural -- South Africa -- Transkei , Xhosa (African people) -- Social life and customs , Photography -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Identifier: vital:12040 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1000817 , Medicine, Rural -- South Africa -- Transkei , Xhosa (African people) -- Social life and customs , Photography -- South Africa
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Yellowwood
- Authors: Skead, C J (Cuthbert John)
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Podocarpus falcatus - South Africa -- Photographs , Trees -- South Africa -- Photographs
- Language: English
- Type: mixed material , photographs , landscape photographs
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/117677 , vital:34541
- Description: Caption "Foliage of P. falcatus. Pirie. 1959.”
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959