David Rycroft South Africa Collection

Interview about 'Sifuna amabele'.

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:34:35

  • Cultures

    Swazi

  • Shelf mark

    C811/42

  • Subjects

    Swazi folksongs and dance , ceremonial songs-Africa (Swazi) , emahubo (singular ihubo)

  • Recording date

    1964-05-12

  • Recording locations

    North Coast road (between Mkuze and Viyela), KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

  • Interviewers

    Rycroft, David (speaker, male)

  • Recordist

    Rycroft, David, 1924-1997

  • Speakers

    unidentified (speaker, male)

  • Description

    This tape is labelled 'Swazi wedding'. Rycroft asks the singer about the song 'Sifuna amabele'. He asks when the ihubo (plural emahubo) ceremonial song is used. The singer explains that it is sung by young girls from the umthimba (bridal party) on the way to the wedding. It is a ceremonial dance song. The singer provides the lyrics for the song.

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