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Chimangala mangala (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR093 , 3 mins

Here is one of the rare references to cannibalism in southern Africa where it was not frequently practiced. "Tiyeni Achimangala Mangala yiyeni, panangokhala mamuna Wina, anafunsa chikwati panudzi, asanpite kumunda Anafuna kudya. Yye akapita kumunda sanati Kobwera nsanga nkazi akaphika nsima anali Kudyera kumunda,...

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Cinan’gomba (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR079 , 5 mins

A child hunting mice dug a hole and found an eagle inside. The bird told him not to tell his mother that he had found him. As the boy was on his way home the bird sang his song. When he met his mother she asked him why the bird was singing. The boy answered "Because I dug it out." The mother chased the bird until...

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Cisokole (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR190 (1950) , 2 page(s)

This is a story about certain men who went out hunting and discovered some eggs and ate a few of them. They decided that they woud not carry any home, but one of them, because he loved his wife took one home for his wife. His wife made him bring these eggs several times until in the end the snake, which laid these...

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Deborah mntaka mama ngendi tshata ‘nawe (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR059 (1957) , 1 page(s)

These songs are performed before the wedding. A middle-aged man did a step-dance while the girls sang. The step-dance has no special significance but is performed on festive occasions.

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Dumele le teme teme lengwe le godimo (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR117 (1959) , 2 page(s)

Praise to Chief Mulife on his return from the second World War.

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Dumele le teme teme lengwe le godimo (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR117 , 1 min

This praise verse to Chief Matlapeng was spoken by a young man, one of his relatives.

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Effects (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR045 , 2 mins

These pipes are made of calabashes with stems. In the bowl of the calabash a wooden or clay pipe bowl is inserted which contains charcoal and tobacco. The bowl of the calabash is half filled with water, only the women do this, the men prefer to smoke without water.

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Egbi (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR118 (1959) , 1 page(s)

This praise verse to Chief Matlapeng was spoken by a young man, one of his relatives.

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Eh, dumedisa moeng (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR113 (1959) , 2 page(s)

This is a well known praise song, sung all over the country. "Kea gae kea goseka Kgalomela ramonogeng Kgamela ntona-ya-kgosi Kea gae keatshekong Nna keatshekong, kea goseka Kgalema foo, Bolelela." "I am going home. The Chief's Uncle must act as an intermediary (mediator) between the Chief and the tribes folk. Tell...

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Eh, dumedisa moeng (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR113 , 6 mins

"Eh Dumedisa Moeng Dumela Moeng Bola kwa o tswang." "Greetings to the visitors, Good day to you, visitors. Tell us where you come from." This song of greeting was followed by a series of praises, spoken by different men, in honour of their own village, Motswedi, which is a pleasantly sited village lying on the slo...

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