Intsomi, Intombi kaMangangezulu, part 6, a continuation of 3S-399, 400, 401, 402, and 403

Performer

Nongenile Masithathu Zenani

Date

• January 31, 1976

Summary

• Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman
• Place: Egadini, very windy, 10 am (to about 7 pm)
• Audience: Varies
• Notes: Six and one-half hours; total now thirty-seven hours. Brief breaks at dgts 36, 173, 229, 434, 673, 914. Dgt 71, athi, bites blade of grass held in both hands; dgt 89, mimes cutting at left forefinger with right forefinger; dgts 89-90, presses left forefinger to ground, then takes finger to mouth, repeats this; dgt 92, yath', picks something up from the ground with right hand; dgts 92-93, yenjenje intonjane, palms up, in front, side by side; dgt 123, lithe ke, mimes eating of amasi; repeats, eats, spits out (several times); dgts 124-125, mixes in hands, molds; dgt 125, throws ngaphezulu; dgt 178, wangankanana, refers to blade of grass; dgt 350, wenjenje, left hand clasped to breast; dgt 373, uses blade of grass, left hand, to illustrate; dgt 380, as 373; dgt 476, points to left side of body; (phambili, hands in front, palms away); dgt 478, ngaka, left hand one foot from ground; dgt 492, wenjenje, two positions of weakness: leans over, left hand on ground; dgts 494-495, eyes closed, as if sleeping; dgt 496, groans; dgt 497, head down, eyes closed, groans; dgt 510, pushes against me, as if awakening me (much touch of me here); dgt 553, head weaves about, eyes closed; dgt 564, ngaka, tip of left forefinger; dgt 580, wathi, attitude of pensiveness, chin in left hand; dgt 584, lies down; dgt 590, falls, groaning; dgt 648, apha, pats her lap, left thigh; dgt 978, apha, waist, left side