Ummemo

Ummemo ("the meeting") is an Swazi fable by an unnamed author.

The original text

According to the legend, Ummemo lived a cave just below a giant boulder in the mountains since the beginning of time. She a friend to many of the animals, with whom she shares the joy and sorrow every morning.

Translations and adaptations

Turned into an animated short play set in South Africa, titled Ummemo (and translated "The Echo") to become an episode of the anthology series "Animated Tales of the World".[1], an international animated series that aired on HBO as well as many other international channels. It is a co-production between Children's Trust Television International and other channels around the world.

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

https://animated-tales-of-the-world.fandom.com/wiki/Ummemo

http://www.times.co.sz/news/2704-misa-boss-lectures-sadc-journalists-on-incwala.html

A copy of the typed text of the basic tale (no author given), found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department. archives in 2022. Now held in the Performing Arts Research Collection (PARC) at the Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation, with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

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