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| − | '''Umthakathi''' (Witch), a Zulu [[Tribal sketches|tribal sketch]] devised by [[Esau Mthethwa]] and the cast form his [[Lucky Stars]], and performed in Natal between 1929-1936. | + | '''Umthakathi''' (Witch), a Zulu [[Tribal sketches|tribal sketch]] devised by [[Esau Mthethwa]] and the cast form his [[Lucky Stars]], and performed in Natal between 1929-1936. A domestic satire illustrating the difference between umthakathi (withcraft) and isangoma or inyanga (legitimate traditional medicine and soothsaying). |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[David Coplan]], 1985; [[Robert Kavanagh]], 1985 and [[Loren Kruger]], 1999) | ||
== For more information == | == For more information == | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 13 July 2012
Umthakathi (Witch), a Zulu tribal sketch devised by Esau Mthethwa and the cast form his Lucky Stars, and performed in Natal between 1929-1936. A domestic satire illustrating the difference between umthakathi (withcraft) and isangoma or inyanga (legitimate traditional medicine and soothsaying).
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David Coplan, 1985; Robert Kavanagh, 1985 and Loren Kruger, 1999)
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