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''[[Obe]]'' (a name given to an animal from folklore – Southern Sotho) is a drama by [[B.K. Taoana]]. This play is based on a fable dealing with the belief in witchcraft, in which Seipati's mother-in-law disciplines her for disclosing her witchcraft by removing her tongue.
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''[[Obe]]'' is a [[Southern Sotho]] drama by [[B.K. Taoana]] (fl 1950s?).  
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
Published by [[Afrikaanse Pers Boekhandel]] in the 1950s. A second edition was published by [[Educum]] in 1984, ISBN 9780798008617.
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"Obe" is a name given to an animal from folklore in [[Southern Sotho]] and the play is based on a fable dealing with the belief in witchcraft, in which Seipati's mother-in-law disciplines her for disclosing her witchcraft by removing her tongue.
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Published by [[Afrikaanse Pers Boekhandel]] in the 1950s. A second edition was published by [[Educum Publishers]] in 1984, ISBN 9780798008617.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[SACat]], a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
 
[[SACat]], a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
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Latest revision as of 06:20, 13 October 2023

Obe is a Southern Sotho drama by B.K. Taoana (fl 1950s?).

The original text

"Obe" is a name given to an animal from folklore in Southern Sotho and the play is based on a fable dealing with the belief in witchcraft, in which Seipati's mother-in-law disciplines her for disclosing her witchcraft by removing her tongue.


Published by Afrikaanse Pers Boekhandel in the 1950s. A second edition was published by Educum Publishers in 1984, ISBN 9780798008617.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

SACat, a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.


Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to South_African_Films

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials

Return to South African Television Plays and Series

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page