The British Library The British Library http://sounds.bl.uk/JISC ASR IPR STATUS LIST.xls Ingcagca C811/21 This is a Swazi topical song sung by a man, self-accompanied on the makhweyane bow. The song is about marriage arrangements according to the Swazi ilobolo custom. Ilobolo is a dowry arrangement in which the bridegroom pays dowry in the form of cattle to the bride's father. The lyrics of this song explain that the marriage negotiations cannot begin until the groom presents the father with the first cow (Rycroft, D., 1970, Zulu Swazi and Xhosa Instrumental and Vocal Music, Tevuren: Musée royal de l' Afrique centrale & Belgische Radio and Televisie, pg. 12). Swazi folksongs and dance, musical bow songs - Africa (Swazi), makhweyane 1964-02-27 Swaziland, South Africa Swazi sound Mavuso, Mazinyo (singer, male/makhweyane musical bow) 00:14:28 48000 24 0:01:31 48000 24