Basotho family odes (diboko) and oral tradition

Basotho family odes (diboko) form part of oral literature, and refer to names of families, clans or totems. They constitute poetic compositions conveying information about clans' historical origin, philosophy and ancestors. The performance of this oral art form makes use of formulaic techniq...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tsiu, M. W. (Moruti William), 1944-
Other Authors: Swanepoel, C. F.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/684