Wa lala yedwa (She slept alone)

Title: Wa lala yedwa (She slept alone)
Performer / Recordist: Group of elderly Mpondo men and women; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Praise
Description / content note: The thin "blankets" of Kaffir sheeting dyed with washing blue peculiar to this district were much worn, especially by the women. Men excuted solo dances, with pirouettes and high kicks pointing their toes. They also gave Ukuhoga cries. When a woman's husband dies, she becomes Adikazi, which means a free woman,- i.e. free to choose lovers.- This song is sung at night by the men and women at a party. Tshawe dance for older folk.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Xhosa
Place of recording: Africa -- South Africa Lusikisiki
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1957
Date issued / published: 1957
Identifier: TR031; 5
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:04:50
File format: wav
Sample Rate: 15 ips reel
Digitisation (original): 96000Hz 24Bit Stereo; Studer B67 Recorder; Sound Forge V.6
Rights Holder: International Library of African Music
License: CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Access Rights: Public
Is Part Of: ILAM Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series
Format: audio/mp3
Genre: field recordings
handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136463