Difference between revisions of "Marumo"
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| + | The play was written to commemorate the historical battle of Isandlwana, which had taken place exactly 150 years before. The story of the heroic Zulu victory over the British occupation was used to motivate people in their present situation of oppression. | ||
== Performances in South Africa == | == Performances in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1979: Produced by [[Medu]] in Gaborone, Botswana, starring Chippa wa Moagi | + | 1979: Produced by [[Medu]] in Gaborone, Botswana, starring Chippa wa Moagi, Bachana wa Makwena, Thele Moema, Kush Mudau. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog?f%5Bmember_of_collections_ssim%5D%5B%5D=South+Africa+and+Anti-Apartheid+Materials&per_page=20&sort=title_alpha_numeric_ssort+asc | https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog?f%5Bmember_of_collections_ssim%5D%5B%5D=South+Africa+and+Anti-Apartheid+Materials&per_page=20&sort=title_alpha_numeric_ssort+asc | ||
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| + | https://idep.library.ucla.edu/africa/about-medu-art-ensemble-and-albio-gonzalez | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:50, 8 October 2026
Marumo is a play by Mandla Langa.
The original text
The play was written to commemorate the historical battle of Isandlwana, which had taken place exactly 150 years before. The story of the heroic Zulu victory over the British occupation was used to motivate people in their present situation of oppression.
Performances in South Africa
1979: Produced by Medu in Gaborone, Botswana, starring Chippa wa Moagi, Bachana wa Makwena, Thele Moema, Kush Mudau.
Sources
https://idep.library.ucla.edu/africa/about-medu-art-ensemble-and-albio-gonzalez
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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