The oral traditions of the Shona peoples of Zimbabwe: studies of their folktales, songs, praise poetry, and naming practices
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Tke Oral T raditions
o f tke Sk ona Peoples of
Zimbabwe
Studies of their Folktales, Songs,
Praise Poetry, and Naming Practices
ALEC PONGWENI
AUTHOR'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ix
PREFACE xi
DEDICATION xxii
CHAPTER 1
Southern African Folklore: An Overview 1
11A Historical Background 1
1 2 Ethnic Composition 1
1 3 Folklore Studies 3
131 Modern Studies 6
132 Praise Poetry 7
133 Other Folklore 8
1 4 Praise Poetry in Southern Africa 10
141 The Nature and Functions of Praise Poetry 10
142 Clan Praises 12
143 San Praises 14
144 Individual Praises 15
245 Praises for the Young and for Women 16
CHAPTER 2
Shona Praise Poetry as Role Negotiation 18
2 1 Introduction 18
2 2 Hodza on Shona Praise Poetry 18
2 3 The Totemic Basis of Praise Poetry 22
2 4 The Functions of Totemism 24
241 Totemism Among the Shona 29
242 Marriage and Sexuality in Praise Poetry 36
243 Praise Poetry and Socialisation 40
CHAPTER 3
Shona Clans and their Praise Poems 41
3 1 The Shumba Murambwi: Their Origin and Migration 41
311 The Chibi Family Tree 46
312 The Lion: Reality and Popular Myth 47
313 The Shumba Murambwi Praise Poem 52
314 Discussion of the Poem 53
3 2 The Shumba Nyamuzihwa: Their Origin and Migrations 62
321 The Shumba Nyamuzihiua Praise Poem 63
322 Discussion of the Poem 65
3 3 The Shumba Sipambi: Their Origin and Migrations 73
331 The Praise Poem of the Shumba Sipambi 74
332 Discussion of the Poem 76
THE ORAL TRADITIONS OF THE SHONA I'EOPLES OF ZIMBABWE
3 4 The Praise Poem of the Shumba Jichidza 81
,341 Discussion of the Poem 82
3 5 The Shumba Gurundoro: Their Origin and Migrations 86
351 The Praise Poem of the Shumba Gxirwidoro 87
352 Discussio i of the Poem 88
3 6 The Shumba Mhazi: Their Origin and Migrations 90
361 The Praise Poem of the Shumba Mhazi 91
362 Discussion of the Poem 93
3 7 The Shumba-Tembo Samaita: Their Origi n and Migrations 99
371 The Praise Poem of the Shumba-Tembo Samaita 100
372 Discussion of the Poem 102
CHAPTER 4
Language, Gender and Sexuality among the Shona 114
4 1 Introduction 114
4 2 Love Poems for the Man and the Woman 117
421 The Love Poem for the Shumba Chibwa-Murambwi Man 117
•• 422 Discussion of the Poem 118
4 3 The Love Poem for the Shumba Garwe Woman 121
431 Discussion of the Poem 121
4 4 The Love Poem for the Ngara Wamambo Man 124
441 Discussion of the Poem 125
4 5 The Love Poem for the Shumba Mhazi Man 127
451 Discussion of the Poem 128
4 6 The Love Poem for the Tembo Mazvimbakupa Woman 130
461 Discussion of the Poem 132
4 7 The Love Poem for the Tembo Mazvimbakupa Man 135
471 Discussion of the Poem 137
4 8 The Love Poem for the Sinyoro Woman 141
481 Discussion of the Poem 142
4 9 The Love Poem for the Murehwa Man 143
491 Discussion of the Poem 145
4 10 Conclusion 148
CHAPTERS
A Responsive Audience: Texture, Text and Context in
Shona Folklore 152
5 1 Introduction 152
511 Cultural Background 152
5 2 The Texture of Texts 154
521 Structure of the Typical Story 155
5 3 The Story of a Man and His Wife 156
5 4 The Year of Famine 159
TABLE OF CONTENTS
5 5 The Story of Hare and Baboon 163
5 6 T,he Aesthetic in Shona Folklore 179
5 7 Conclusion 182
CHAPTER 6
The Chimurenga Songs of the Zimbabwean War of Liberation 184
6 1 Introduction 184
6 2 The Historical and Political Context 185
621 The African response 186
6 3 The Role of Song among the People of Zimbabwe 187
631 'Native' Music 187
632 Chimurenga Songs as Counter-Propaganda 190
633 Chimurenga Songs and Traditional Genres 192
634 Songs for Political Conscientization 194
635 Appeal to Ancestral Spirits 203
6 4 And now The Children of Tribulation Sing 207
642 Chirizevha Chapera: Traditional Life Has Ended 207
642 Ndopatigere pano: This is where we live 211
643 Vaparidzi vawanda: There are many preaclnrs now 214
6 5 Conclusion 215
CHAPTER 7
Figurative Language, Culture and the Problems of Translation 218
7 1 Introduction 218
7 2 Metaphor in Human Language 221
722 The hiteractionist Model of Metaphor
(after Danesi 1993:125) 222
7 3 Metaphor and Culture 223
7 4 Dimikira in Shona 227
7 5 Conclusion 231
CHAPTER 8
Culture-Bound Stereotypes of Woman in Shona Folktales 233
8 1 Introduction 233
82A Year of Famine 237
821 Discussion 238
8 3 An Impertinent Woman 242
831 Discussion 244
84A Man and his Wife 246
841 Discussion 248
85A Woman 250
851 Discussion 251
8 6 Conclusion 254
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CHAPTER 9
Jhe Language of Advertising and Its Socio-Cultural Implications
for The Consumer
9 1 Introduction
9 2 Truth in Advertising and Local Perspectives
9 3 The Advertisements
932 Beauty Products
932 Household Furniture
9 4 Pandering to Male Chauvinism
9 5 Advertising on Radio
951 Sponsoring Cultural Creativity: The Fire-Side Story
Approach
952 Motion Picture Persuasion
9 6 Conclusion
CHAPTER 10
Whafs in a Name? A study of Shona naming practices
10 1 Introduction
10 2 The Origin of Surnames
10 2 1 From a Linguistic Point of Vieiv
10 3 First Names of the Shona
10 4 The Surnames of the Past and of the Future
10 4 1 English Words Used as Shona First Names
10 4 2 Character Encapsulated in a Name
10 5 The Syntactic Structure of the Names
10 6 The Vicissitudes of Life Captured in a Name
10 6 1 The Structure of the Names
10 6 2 The Structure ofTrithematic Names
10 6 3 Dithematic Warrior-Hunter Names
10 6 4 Monothematic Warrior-Hunter Names
10 7 Where is Comrade Rongai Zvombo?
10 7 1 Names Describing Individual Effort mid Proioess
10 7 2 'Harambee': Unity is Power
10 7 3 Argument by Proxy
10 8 The Not-so Fictional Names in 'Kurauone'
10 9 Conclusion
APPENDICES
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