David Rycroft South Africa Collection
Umhlanga Reed Festival
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Type
sound
Duration
00:41:51
Cultures
Swazi
Shelf mark
C811/23
Subjects
Swazi folksongs and dance, ceremonial songs - Africa (Swazi), emahubo (singular: ihubo)
Recording date
1964-07-10
Recording locations
Lobamba, Swaziland
Performers
unidentified (singers, female)
Recordist
Rycroft, David, 1924-1997
Description
Sounds of young girls singing at the Umhlanga Reed Festival in Lobamba, Swaziland. Some male voices are audible in the background, but the singing is performed by women. The recording stops and starts at different places in the ceremony. Once can also occasionally hear stamping, indicating that the singing is accompanied by ceremonial dance. The recording is not of the best quality, making it difficult to hear the music at times.
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