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"Lefatse le tletse meea e mebe." (Take this letter home.)

- Two diviners (Izangoma) and a group of pupils (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Two diviners (Izangoma) and a group of pupils (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Divination , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134259 , vital:37108 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-12
Description: This song is sung when the initiates are coming back from their three months' initiation period in the mountains.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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"Lefatse le tletse meea e mebe." (The country is full of evil spirits)

- Two diviners (Izangoma) and a group of pupils (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Two diviners (Izangoma) and a group of pupils (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Divination , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134268 , vital:37109 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-12
Description: The Izangoma were supposed to be finding and throwing a "spirit" out of someone who had been bewitched. At the end of the recording, one member of the audience remarked:- "There is no tokolosh (imp) here." Much laughter. The words were partly in Zulu, although the perfomers were actually Sotho.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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"Litsebe nka lengolo y ec hae." (Take this letter home)

- Group of Sotho men (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Circumcision , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134277 , vital:37111 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-13
Description: This song is sung when the initiates are coming back from their three month's initiation period in the mountains.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Ea ema nthodona matsetsela

- Two diviners (Izangoma) and a group of pupils (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Two diviners (Izangoma) and a group of pupils (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Divination , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134250 , vital:37107 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-11
Description: This Izangoma and his wife were both dressed in scarlet, with skirts lavishly sewn with beads and many bead and "lucky seed" necklaces and bangles and leggings. Bead bands and strands on the head. The learner-izangomaare distinguished by a string of white beads round their heads.The Izangoma were supposed to be finding and throwing a "spirit" out of someone who had ben bewitched. At the end of the recording, one member of the audience remarked:- "There is no tokolosh (imp) here." Much laughter. The words were partly in Zulu, although the performers were actually Sotho.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Haopala pitsi

- Group of Sotho men (Perfomers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho men (Perfomers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Work songs , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134127 , vital:37076 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-01
Description: The song compares the striped colourings of a certain caterpillar with those of a zebra.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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He re bamang

- Group of Sotho men and Khotso Lepheana (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho men and Khotso Lepheana (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Praise , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134232 , vital:37103 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-09
Description: These were praises to the Bahlakoana men who were fighting against the Zulu of Mzilikazi-the one who eventually went north from the Ndebele people of Rhodesia.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Hiho

- Group of Sotho men and small Sotho boys (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho men and small Sotho boys (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134205 , vital:37099 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-06
Description: This time the mouse-hunting somg was performed by the young hunters themselves. It appears they hunt 2 types of field mouse, one plain, the other stripped. The first song "Hiho" was for the plain rats, the second "Khoana" says: "We are driving the striped rats along the banks towards our friends who are waiting for them."
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Khoana

- Group of Sotho men and small Sotho boys (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho men and small Sotho boys (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134210 , vital:37100 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-07
Description: This time the mouse-hunting somg was performed by the young hunters themselves. It appears they hunt 2 types of field mouse, one plain, the other stripped. The first song "Hiho" was for the plain rats, the second "Khoana" says: "We are driving the striped rats along the banks towards our friends who are waiting for them."
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Khokong

- Group of Sotho men (Perfomers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho men (Perfomers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Work songs , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134132 , vital:37077 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-02
Description: They said that the breast skin of the buffalo is the hardest of all to bray and takes much time and labour.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Lelingoana

- Composer not specified, Group of Sotho men (Performers), Hugh Tracey

Authors: Composer not specified , Group of Sotho men (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133970 , vital:37055 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR016-04
Description: Preparation song for circumcision
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Lengae

- Composer not specified, Group of Sotho men (Performers), Hugh Tracey

Authors: Composer not specified , Group of Sotho men (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134010 , vital:37059 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR016-08
Description: Post-circumcision song
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Lithoko

- Composer not specified, Sam Mosheshwe and another (Performers), Hugh Tracey

Authors: Composer not specified , Sam Mosheshwe and another (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Speeches, addresses, etc., African , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133993 , vital:37058 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR016-07
Description: 2 Lithoko praises
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Lithoko

- Composer not specified, Sam Mosheshwe and another (Performers), Hugh Tracey

Authors: Composer not specified , Sam Mosheshwe and another (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Speeches, addresses, etc., African , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133988 , vital:37057 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR016-06
Description: 2 Lithoko praises
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Lithoko

- Composer not specified, Sam Mosheshwe and another (Performers), Hugh Tracey

Authors: Composer not specified , Sam Mosheshwe and another (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Speeches, addresses, etc., African , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133983 , vital:37056 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR016-05
Description: 2 Lithoko praises
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Lithoko tsa Morena Neo Sibi

- Group of Sotho men and Khotso Lepheana (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho men and Khotso Lepheana (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Praise , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134241 , vital:37104 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-10
Description: The praises spoken in the intervals of the song are in honour of the fighters of the tribe. (Knotso means 'Peace'.) The hero of this praise verse is the Chief of the Sibi location, a region north of Matatiele lying along the Qacha's Nek Road, adjoining the eastern border of Basutoland.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Malomile

- Group of Sotho women (Perfomers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho women (Perfomers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134187 , vital:37096 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-04
Description: The singers say: "I am travelling, I am going away"
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Mamosi

- Composer not specified, Group of Sotho men and women (Performers), Hugh Tracey

Authors: Composer not specified , Group of Sotho men and women (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133965 , vital:37054 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR016-03
Description: Party dance for men and women with clapping
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Mokorotlo with Lithoko

- Composer not specified, Group of Sotho men (Performers), Hugh Tracey

Authors: Composer not specified , Group of Sotho men (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folklore , Speeches, addresses, etc., African , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133956 , vital:37053 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR016-02
Description: Praise chant and speeches
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Pikoko

- Group of Sotho women (Perfomers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho women (Perfomers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134145 , vital:37078 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-03
Description: The curious dance was executed on their knees, and consisted of rhythmic jerking movements of the arms, torso and shoulders. The dance is peculiar to the women only. There is a refrain: "Tokolosho," "The imp."
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Tsa eja setsi

- Group of Sotho men and small Sotho boys (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho men and small Sotho boys (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134196 , vital:37098 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-05
Description: The spirited re-enaction of a mouse-hunt was performed by a group of middle-aged Sotho men, who had all gone mouse-hunting in their youth as herdboys. One sat on the ground, stabbing at imaginery mice, whilst the others encouraged him with shouts and cries-indicating in which direction the mouse had gone. It got away.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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