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Kaffir Folk-lore
''Kaffir Folk-lore: A Selection from the Traditional Tales'' is a book by George McCall Theal published in 1882. It is sometimes called ''Kaffir (Xhosa) Folk-lore'' or even ''Xhosa Folk-lore'' to avoid the word kaffir, which has since become a derogatory term (in the time the book was written, however, it was frequently used to refer to the Xhosa people). The book contains twenty-three Xhosa folk-tales and a list of common proverbs, all of which were collected from, recorded by, and verified by native Xhosa whom Theal questioned. It also includes several pages of footnotes written by Theal himself, mainly translating Xhosa words and explaining parts of Xhosa culture. External links ''Kaffir (Xhosa) Folk-lore''(entire text)''Kaffir Folk-Lore''(first edition) *Sam Naidu''The struggle for authority in George McCall Theal's Kaffir Folklore (1882)'' Mythology books 1882 books Xhosa culture {{Africa-myth-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George McCall Theal
George McCall Theal (11 April 1837, Saint John, New Brunswick – 17 April 1919, Wynberg, Cape Town), was the most prolific and influential South African historian, archivist and genealogist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Life history The son of Canadian physician, William Young Theal, who wanted him to become an Episcopalian minister, Theal left home early, sailing with his uncle, Captain Francis Peabody Leavitt, and lived briefly in the United States and Sierra Leone before emigrating to South Africa. There he became a teacher but soon moved to journalism, publishing, and an unsuccessful stint as an amateur diamond miner, all in South African frontier communities. His career as a historian began with the publication of his ''Compendium of South African History and Geography'' in 1873 following his return to teaching. Theal spent five years at the Lovedale Seminary outside Alice in the Eastern Cape, working amongst missionaries and Africans. Lovedale was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |