Ibali lokufa kukaTofana nobululu bakhe bosixhenxe, part 2, a continuation of 3S-389

Performer

Nongenile Masithathu Zenani

Date

• January 17, 1976

Summary

• Performer: Nongenile Masithathu Zenani, a Gcaleka woman
• Place: Egadini at first, then edongeni, magnificent hot day, 10 am (to about 6 pm)
• Audience: Varies through the day
• Notes: Six hours; total now eleven hours. Another excellent, very animated performance. Brief breaks at dgts 586, 790, 833; on tape 41, side 1, dgt 77 (move into edongeni). Dgt 416, esenjenje, hands churning, fingers spread in front of her, on the ground; dgt 436, ngaka, hand four feet from ground; dgt 456, benjenje, sitting back slightly; dgt 461, left palm down moves slowly over an arc of earth, less than an inch from the ground; dgt 464, 'man' ebesith', arms raised, hands out; she moves from gestures indicating the expansiveness of the sea to a far-off direction, to hands raised, to shaping; dgt 469, benjenje, hands raised above head; dgt 472 (as dgt 469); rhythmic series of images: clapping, or right arm up then hand down, etc.; dgt 492, ndinje, right hand on head; dgt 497, right hand on head; dgt 499, njenje, right hand dangles weakly; dgt 502, hand shows how this comes out, tracing it from stomach to mouth with right hand; soft clapping of hands at a change in direction of the narrative, or at appropriate punctuation; dgt 517, as if putting something in her ingubo; dgt 519, hits her own face lightly with both palms, serially; dgt 520, hitting out with hands; dgt 557, wahlinzwa, hands move over face; dgt 558, akhutshiwe, refers to her eyes; dgts 558-559, arms outspread; dgt 559, picks up her inxowa (tobacco pouch); dgt 564, spreads out her ibhayi; dgt 565, shows how face is hlinzwa-ed with knife, cuts down center; dgt 624, abantu abanje, four fingers of left hand, then ticks them off; dgt 693, much miming here: hands on face, etc.; dgts 708-709, hands on jersey, then places object on ground; dgt 709, lies down on ingubo; dgt 710, takes left breast; dgts 715-716, looks up, mimed; much nonverbal activity here; dgt 718, business with inxowa; dgt 720, hands on head; much business here, to dgt 730 and beyond; dgt 743, sleeps; dgt 750, wathi, hands flat, palms down, "walks" on ground; ngezi ndawo, refers to her knees, i.e., walks on knees; dgt 735, places object on ground with both hands; dgt 778, slaps her face with right palm; dgt 780, eyes closed, right palm over eyes; dgt 787, kangaka, with knife, first joint of right forefinger; dgt 825, points to parts of her face: cheeks, around nose; dgt 870, ngaka, size of right forefinger; dgt 877, fungu fungu, hand with open fingers in motion moves away from mouth; dgt 885, business with hands; pounding, cutting, picking up and putting aside; dgt 898, yenjenje, right forefinger wagging; dgt 907, zodwa, hands forming tent-like structures placed at various places on the ground; dgt 924, "sharpens" left forefinger with right forefinger; dgt 941, kule ndawo, ingaka, hands circled; dgt 950, gestures; left arm extended, right hand at top of left arm to show distance; dgt 954, lithi, hands on ground, having drawn a circle; much is lost without notes or photos having to do with these nonverbal aspects of the performance; dgt 978 (as 950), measures on left arm, right hand at shoulder; dgt 994, phakathi kwendlu nentango, fingers raised, apart (forefingers of each hand), at a distance, to show the distance between the house and the kraal. On tape 41, side 1: dgt 30, whispers ngubani; much movement, excitement, hands flying, body moves about; dgt 35, yagqumathela, hands over head; dgt 36, excitement, hands silently clapping; dgts 38-39, phakathi kwentango nesibaya, as dgt 994 of tape 40, side 2; dgts 67-69, as if writing; dgt 74, blade of grass dangling from right hand; dgts 75-76, demonstrates with same dangling blade of grass; dgt 86, yenjenje, hands in front of her, palms towards her; gestures of emphasis usually on accented or penultimate syllables; dgt 136, as if smoking; dgt 228, snaps fingers softly, hands and arms moving vigorously; dgt 237, bahamba, back of left hand tapped quietly in right palm; dgt 261, chin cupped in hands; dgt 262, hands move about with vigor; dgt 264, kule ndawo, refers to places just under ears; dgt 271, pats cheeks; dgt 272, kule ndawo, below ears; kweca, below ears; dgt 278, right hand encircles left wrist and elbow; dgts 281, 283, below ears; dgt 284, ndithi, as if sleeping on right side of face; dgt 296, kwezi ndawo, indicates around face from ear to ear, and spots on cheeks; dgt 298, lapha, cheeks; dgt 302, plays with her skirt; dgt 302, whhooo! thumb of moving right fist (travel motion); dgt 311, kule ndawo, chin, cheeks