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Authors: Matsietso Mosese and large group of women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161925 , vital:40691 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0104-13
Description: The singer could not remember exactly what she sang as she had made up the words as she went along. Mokhibo women's knee dance with clapping.
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Date Issued: 1959

Authors: A small group of Sotho women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162242 , vital:40824 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-08
Description: This song is sung the right before the girls leave the village for their initiation school. "I was a maid to many Europeans. Long ago when I was a girl I tended calves. I had to pay for water, and pay to sleep as well." Lelingoana women's initiation song.
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Date Issued: 1959

Authors: Moleleki Moiloa and small group of men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161955 , vital:40696 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0104-16
Description: "Cow, mother of manure, you are dirt. We have just prevented you from crossing the Caledon river. Crossing over to the Free State. We, Mojela's people, are Christians. We were given the rod (badge) of prayer. Sekoere's heifer, Moahloli white and red spotted Lejoetsa. Listen, the Tebang chief rules. The Chief rules at Tebang. The pool is dirty and full of crab holes." Mokorotlo riding song.
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Date Issued: 1959

Authors: Liphapang Mokopu and small group of men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161946 , vital:40694 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0104-15
Description: "Ho! Cattle. Ho! Ea! Hee! This peace. We, of the Ntolo family, are Christians." Mokorotlo riding song.
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Date Issued: 1959

Authors: Molatsi Raseile and group of menn , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162229 , vital:40822 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-06
Description: 'Mother and Father, my parents, I speak strongly with insolence. I always push people around (I bully people)." Mokobelo men's party dance.
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Date Issued: 1959

Authors: Mahlapane Qalike and group of Sotho women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162313 , vital:40832 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-14
Description: "Makholane, the marsh stings (?) You have a goat, give me some of it to eat. Let them do it." Lelingoana women's initiation song.
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Date Issued: 1959

Authors: Mahlapane Qoalike and group of women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161937 , vital:40693 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0104-14
Description: "Son of Matlole I am a girl who does not like (not fall in love with) uncouth people. Her people's cattle will all die. Goats are all killed by brack deposits. I want ti listen to what my heart tells me and think it over." Mokhibo women's knee dance with clapping.
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Date Issued: 1959

Authors: Mahlapane Qalike and group of Sotho women , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162304 , vital:40831 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-13
Description: "Paseka is disputing over a piece of land, foolishly. He is disputing over the site behind Semoti's house. You, Mampolletse of Makhaba, The thing becomes more serious at night. Do not give Mahlapane any corn she does not hoe her cornfields. If my voice were a clock I would be ringing it through to Natal. To my friend at Monyameng. The length of a bundle of reeds." Lelingoana women's initiation song.
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Date Issued: 1959

Authors: Motlatsi Raseile and small group of men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1959
Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
Language: Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162192 , vital:40818 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-02
Description: This Lengae is sung when boys are going up to the initiation school. "At Mojela's place, my ho,e, Tebang is ruled by boys. I am a companion of girls and boys. A companion of Motlatsi and Maparaka. I remember the well-dressed Moeketsi. You speak of me or of whom? The modern young men or the modern young girls? Tebang is ruled by Chief Thabo. Tsakholo on the pool, boys. Mu mother and father are weeping. Weeping for their son."Lengae men's initiation song.
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Date Issued: 1959

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