"Bat, it is not impossible for it to flutter around." This song may be sung on any party occassion, but is more particularly associated with the girls' return from initiation school. Song for girls returning from initiation, with clapping
On this occasion, the ululating of the women and the general festive air was enhanced because of the...
This song os sung with the accompanying dance, in order to ask the Chief's pernission to go to the i...
The leader says: "You have laid me under a spell with your hands." To which the girls answer: "You, ...
Traditional initiation song with moth cocoon leg rattle (matlao) and clapping accompaniment
This song is sung when the final initiation school is closed and it marks the climax of the whole ce...
At the initiation of girls after the girls have been clothed and are taken to the place of initiatio...
This song os sung with the accompanying dance, in order to ask the Chief's pernission to go to the i...
Traditional Thembu umngqungqo married women's song for girls initiation accompanied by clapping
Male initiation song sung on going up into the hills for the period of seclusion during the initiati...
The initiation dance appears to be the more enjoyable event and not all a solemn occassion. Girls in...
Sung by the girls after the initiation ceremonies are over. They dress up in skins and wear small mi...
Reference to the guinea fowl is common in Tswana songs often in connection with male initiation song...
This song os sung with the accompanying dance, in order to ask the Chief's pernission to go to the i...
"I can change myself into a hawk and watch all the people from above." The singers could not explain...
This song is sung, they said, by the women for the boys to dance at night. Women's dance for clappin...
On this occasion, the ululating of the women and the general festive air was enhanced because of the...
This song os sung with the accompanying dance, in order to ask the Chief's pernission to go to the i...
The leader says: "You have laid me under a spell with your hands." To which the girls answer: "You, ...
Traditional initiation song with moth cocoon leg rattle (matlao) and clapping accompaniment
This song is sung when the final initiation school is closed and it marks the climax of the whole ce...
At the initiation of girls after the girls have been clothed and are taken to the place of initiatio...
This song os sung with the accompanying dance, in order to ask the Chief's pernission to go to the i...
Traditional Thembu umngqungqo married women's song for girls initiation accompanied by clapping
Male initiation song sung on going up into the hills for the period of seclusion during the initiati...
The initiation dance appears to be the more enjoyable event and not all a solemn occassion. Girls in...
Sung by the girls after the initiation ceremonies are over. They dress up in skins and wear small mi...
Reference to the guinea fowl is common in Tswana songs often in connection with male initiation song...
This song os sung with the accompanying dance, in order to ask the Chief's pernission to go to the i...
"I can change myself into a hawk and watch all the people from above." The singers could not explain...
This song is sung, they said, by the women for the boys to dance at night. Women's dance for clappin...
On this occasion, the ululating of the women and the general festive air was enhanced because of the...
This song os sung with the accompanying dance, in order to ask the Chief's pernission to go to the i...
The leader says: "You have laid me under a spell with your hands." To which the girls answer: "You, ...