Kashula, R. 1993. Consequently, the role of the imbongi is the same over history. This is a list of Zulu Clan Names, please feel free to suggest and add more in the comments section below. In this way, it often leads to a dramatic representation of a current social incident which it publicly marks as noteworthy, and comments on it. Ideology and ideological state apparatuses. Gluckman, M. 1940. Research in African Literatures 10 (2): 239-267. 1991. Annual Review of Arlthropo1og)l 19: 59-88. A certain transsubstantive effect is possible since each performance follows a perpetuative motion of social 'self-assertion' -like the 'Amen' in Althusser's description of Christian ideology (1971: 169). London: Heinemann. Shaka Zulu Quotes 20 quotes by. In regard to the historical context, izibongo fulfil an essential function in conserving and transmitting social consciousness. Londres, Oxford University Press, 1968, 230 p. (Oxford Library of African Literature). Freedom of perforntance? 120-148. It is only when discussion starts out from within the internal dynamics of knowledge that the sensitive issue of power in the representation of social knowledge in other cultures can be analysed (cf. Introduction to The Ancestors and the Sacred Mountain. This socially defined general standard of social behaviour is directly linked to the principle of reasoizable rulership: as long as the ruler adheres to such a general standard, his rule, in full authority, is granted and supported by the people. Gell, A. l4, 3.1. Sundkler, B. The pauses he needs to take breath (after a praise-name, but varying according to imbongi) create the basic units of verses and stanzas. I think that for such a project a first necessity is careful, and empirically informed consideration of what 'consensus' means, and how it is, constituted in the specific African societies treated. These seem to be the four major aspects under which social knowledge can here be presented. ZULU POPULAR PRAISES, edited by L. Gunner and M. Gwala. performance and as such, an adequate 'map' of social experience. Wiredu 1997). Meaningful suspense may be created by slowing down and lowering the voice (Cope 1968: 28-30). : Harvard University Press. Tltis principle, in combination with the poet's obligation (a)to paint a full and true picture of the praised and the social life involved, arzd. I have a name… Shaka Xhosa an incredible South African poet. 1965. 197 1. Moore, H.L. GUY; Izibongo: Zulu praise poems, African Affairs, Volume 68, Issue 272, 1 July 1969, Pages 276–277, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a095909 185- 196. Shapera, I. 'Reasonable Rulership' In conclusion, I will outline a model of reaso~~able, rulership, following the nomenclature of the ethnographic sources ('chieftainship,' 'kingship,' 'ideal kingship,' 'good rule,' 'leadership,' 'ruler~hi~').~~. L'explication fonctionnaliste de Trevor Cope (« engager à se comporter conformément aux modèles approuvés ») laisse entier un problème dont son livre accroît d'ailleurs encore l'intérêt. Mafeje, commenting on the social situation, expressed worries that izibongo, too, as a politically mediating art-form, might face a. One should bear in mind the two levels of meaning of licence to rebel. The reason given for why izibongo is to be regarded as the highest form of Zulu poetry is that they display the widest range of stylistic devices and encompass various layers of meaning. 4.3. With increased knowledge about the complexity of aesthetics in oral art, research on African literature has surpassed the initial stage of merely collecting political aspects as part of the 'background' information (cf. 1993 [1927]. In Genres, Forms, Meanings: Essays in African Oral Literature, ed. Because even those of your maternal uncle's family you kill, Because you killed Bhebhe son of Ncumela of your ~naternal uncle's family. Nyembezi himself published a. selection of izibongo for this purpose (1958). x + 229. Vail & White 1991). But, as can already be seen, this appreciation does not operate in the sense of a purely aesthetic gaze, consuming this art form as l'arr pour l'art, it arises from the fact that a relevant 'map of experience' (Vail & White 1991 : 40ff) of society has been created, publicly performed, and has thereby reaffirmed communal identity. Click EDIT to add/edit tags. The expression of art reflects, transmits and so yields to prevailing power relations while it can also subvert, influence and strive to control these relations. Oxford, Clarendon P., 1968 (OCoLC)608953837: Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: James Stuart; A T Cope. South African oral traditions. As praise-poetry, this is one of the four major genres of izosha, Zulu oral poetry (Vilakazi 1938). L. Briggs. The continual use of izibongo, while connecting it to the new dimensions of social life, can be regarded as an example of the flexible transformation of a tradition in pre-colonial Africa, according to reasonable and pragmatic criteria. After death, the izibongo of a person become 'in a way, sacred' and should only be recited on. Izibongo: Zulu Praise-poems. l7 This concept is used by Mazisi Kunene, and within his poetry and theoretical writing seems to point at just these aspects of a socially bound quest and claitn for truth. Zulu praise-poems.Collected by James Stuart. As the clans grew into tribes, it was the leader of the tribe who became prominent and hence his praises were sung. 1: AN APPRECIATION OF ZULU PRAISEPOEMS . B. Ngcobo. The conception and development of poetry in Zulu. Norbeck, E. 1963. expressed will of the people formulated by the imbongi. principles of society while aiming to (re-)secure social solidarity and prosperity (Gluckman 1971 : 253). T. Cope, ed., Izibongo. In Barber and de Moraes Farias (1989), pp. -. As may be seen, izibongoare more multi-referential and thus 'more purely' artistic in times of social balance. by H. Odera Oruka and D.A. Trevor cope Izibongo: Zulu praise-poems collected by James stuart, translated by Daniel Malcolm. and A.B. The expansive phase of military conquest under 'the Zulu Napoleon, Shaka' (ibid. Vilakazi, A. Izibongo: Zulu praise-poems. English in Africa 20 (1): 65-76. In Froit? Reflection on the interrelationship between verbal art and its social functions can flourish only after the art-form has been presented in terms of the internal standards of the society concerned (D.P. * In this paper, a consideration of the people's izibongo (izibongo zabantu) has to be left aside. They required the principles of social order to be 'unquestioned and indubitable' (Gluckman 1959: 134) and their exercise indicated social stability. This includes even the ruler who, though he is personally in power, can only secure the long-term duration of his reign by acting in accordance with these socially defined normative concepts. This seems undisputed. 25-56. Both acts of submission, which are aimed at one another and thus interdependent, are linked to the ultimate principle of 'good rulership.' Izibongo: Zulu Praise-poems James Stuart, Anthony Trevor Cope Snippet view - 1968. By showing this from within the aesthetics of izibonqo, this work may help to re-instate the concept of tradition in its original sense of 'movement, a process of transmitting which points back to an original and essential process of social creation of values,' as called for by Hountondji, who makes a point of this understanding being valid for the African context as well as anywhere else (1 983b: 139). The study concludes that the traditional Zulu woman felt depressed by this 1988. London: Athlone Press. The 'local-level politics of language' (Parkin 1984: 347), as far as they are concerned with local-level politics in language, are mirrored in izibongo,Zulu praise-poetry. Footnotes. Opland, J. Symbols in African ritual. The basic structure of izibongo is a succession of praise names. Mafeje, A. Brown, D. 1996. Rycroft, D.K. Durban: Killie Campbell Africana Library & Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press. using verbal artistry to ironize etc.) This of course makes the poetical genre of izibongo inseparable from the political domain, while it also links an important part of public political discourse to poetical language. Such violations of the principle of poetic licence as the basic right to public criticism were however noted as such and expressly condemned by large parts of the people (cf. Anything can be praised, and anyone can be the praiser, imbongi although there is a category of specialists to which this term specifically applies. The reference is to two treaties made by Mphande in 1843, the first with the British defining the borders of Natal and Zululand, the second with the Boers concerning territory beside the Klip River. However, not all types of formalized actions are wholly prescribed; some, such as the performance of izibongo, can be shown to have distinct liberating traits. from these situations, reciting izibongo of the dead is regarded as an offence. Pp. Turner, V. 1977. Then, it could be understood as an active expression of a basic and conscious consent to the principles governing social life. Clashes of interest: gender, status and power in Zulu praise poetry. 1-19. by L. White and T. Couzens, pp. 1-20. London: Longmans, Green. 63-64). In the first case, the multiplicity of possible meanings expresses freedom of art as well as it reflects freedom in society, while in the second the strategic univocal use of langugae indicates restraint and may announce a possible breakdown of freedom and society. Nevertheless, individual participation in ritual action which is reaffirming the social order and power structures can, at least partly, also be understood as the outcome of an individual decision to do so. Contents. New York: Heinemann. 25 These terms are almost exclusively used in the regulative sense, as 'norm' (Mafeje 1967:220). xiii-. In these cases, the performance of izibongo has to be qualified as part of ritual action. by M. Bloch, pp. Taking the phrase 'maps of experience' as leitmotif, the historical is not to be seen as just one sub-function of the izibongoamong others, but as intrinsically central to the aesthetics of the genre -like the poetical form, which cannot be isolated from its social meanings. ), pp. 12: 105-134. 1989. - … Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1968. Trevor Cope, éd., Izibongo. The Zulu (see the izibongo of Ndaba) Phunga and Mageba: Other famous Zulu warrirors. E. Ch. While in art, the framework of possible 'formalizations' (stylistic, expressive means) is predetermined, it seems significant that the actual meaningful acts of expression, i.e. by Chr. This, l6 In practice, it could probably prevent a violation of these principles as little as any, valid social principle of justice can. Opland (1984), Mafeje (1967), and Kashula, (1991, 1993) give exan~ples of Xhosa bards being harassed by the authorities for their. 1959. The latter creates a 'real' rebellion and is the legitimate way to dispose of a ruler who has violated the principles of responsible rulership, 'the tradition of good rule' (Gluckman 1940: 42) -what I shall present and discuss later as 'reasonable rulership.' Les poèmes de ce recueil furent notés en zoulou au début du siècle par un magistrat, James Stuart. ABSTRACT This paper presents Zulu praise-poetry, izibongo,as a genre of fundanzental political and socio-regulative relevance, an interpretation whiclz within Zulu society seems to have been continually valid until today. Appadurai 1990). In terms of politics, it is the latter who have traditionally been central to the political discourse and the dialectics of power within society (Gunner & Gwala 1991: 28-29). Praise-Poertw of Ts~~atia. The outstanding status of izibongo in Zulu literature and social life is most categorically stated by H.I.E. Whether a 'chief' was really in power was often unclear in the times of white political supremacy (cf. Derive, J. 1977. Power and the poet in contemporary Transkei. The poetical reconstruction of social reality includes a metaphorical account of the basis for the reference-point of this reconstruction, a social critique. Common features point at an interdependence of power between the ruler and the people, between whiclz the poet (and praise-poetq~ on the whole) mediates, reconciling their interests for the common good of society. Mzamane, M.V. This notion is presented as the conceptual normative centre of a historically jlexible tradition of reasonable socio-regulative discourse, in which potentially every member of society participates. In izibonqo, descriptive and normative local knowledge is publicly presented to all within the framework of aesthetic enjoyment, and an appeal for the evaluation of the truth-claims on both levels seems implied. Kunene 1971: xiii). London: Cohen & West. Looking at the rituals discussed, it can be seen that the acts of submission have a double sense: in symbolically rebelling, the people submit to a ruler who symbolically submits to them. Thus, a hardly determinable quantity and quality of freedom in art distinguishes a potentially 'moral' sphere from a 'mechanical' one, and a 'regulative' discourse from a 'regulated' one, art from ritual -at least as far as the examples discussed here are concerned. London: James Currey. 1990. After the peak of military expansion a more lyrical tone re-emerged (ibid. 'Anything can be taken into a praise name by the simple process of nominalising' (Gunner & Gwala 1991: 31; cf. This paper follows the observation that 'the art of ruling and the art of oratory intertwine' (Furniss & Gunner 1995: 17) in Zulu society. In reciting, the artist shouts out the praises at the top of his voice as fast as he can; metaphorically speaking, he tries to cast a spell on the audience with a sort of magical shower of words. Research in African Literatures 24: 21 1-215. Clarendon P., 1968 - English poetry - 230 pages. The recital of the izibongo of a deceased, which are the individual praises that a person has earned or been given during lifetime, is a necessary condition -next to the sacrifice of an animal -for propitiating the ancestor (Cope 1968: 19). basic right in south-east African societies. by G. Furniss and E. Gunner, pp. -. With the general licence for poetical reconstruction and commentary of social reality a plurality of political views is admitted in principle. In this way, the eminent socio-regulative contribution of art, which has the potential to interrelate all different aspects of society, becomes once more obvious. I zibongo in politicial discourse to the present Today, in the post-apartheid era, the poetic task of izibongo, to strive for the correct and morally appreciable depiction of society in relation to its leading figures, continues and seems to be as central to public political discourse in South Africa as ever (cf. Consequently, from an analysis and discussion of izibongoas a flexible tradition of formalized, poetical speech linked to reasonable principles, it follows that 'traditional authority' itself should not, as has been argued, be understood per se as static and fixed (cf. rituals (ncwala) still occuring in the Swazi kingdom. Hountondji, P.J. There is, however, by no means a field of discourse in which everytlzing goes in terms of a socially acceptable relativism, since a sense of social obligation is central to the aesthetic process, and it seems that only poetical attempts working within this obligation and referring to social standards of truth and justice (not simply reproducing, but rather reformulating them) are accepted as potentially relevant contributions to the social discourse. Harlow: Longman. Jordan 1959: 74). In: L'Homme, 1969, tome 9 n°1. 1976. 'artists (...) theirs is the technical mastery which mediates the relation between the rulers and the ruled.' Dhlomo'.) isiZulu izibongo zikaShaka praise poetry translations uShaka kaSenzangakhona. A similar transformation in the use of the izibongo form can be observed in the most recent decades where the focus of reference has to a large extent undergone a shift from the ethnically bound to the national, South African realm. New wine in old bottles: imagery in the izibongo of the Zulu Zionist prophet, Isaiah Shembe. Historically, stanzas, like many of the stylistic traits of this poetry, seem to have been developed in the 'Shakan' period of Zulu literature, in about 1800- 1850 (Cope 1968, following M. Kunene: 50ff) -which already displays a crucial influence of the political on poetical form. These are most apparent in the izibongo of rulers whose dynamic regulative and critical functions will be analysed below.8. The 'rituals of rebellion' disappeared from the Zulu scene with the advent of 'white' rule (bringing 'revolution' against rulership as a new option), probably since the common social basis of reasonable rulership had become obsolete in the political reality of social life. 1983b. Common terms and phrases. -. Thus the principle that 'the poet is, the conscience of the nation. Myth and Reality. Order and Rebellion in Tribal Africa. On the one hand, from the ruler to the people, all the feats and qualities of the ruler -and thus, inherently, of the whole social community which he represents -are to be celebrated, with the effect of reinforcing a feeling of social pride, strength and solidarity. Creating the verbal art of izibongoimplies the performer's resl~onsibility and accountability for his performance. Reasonable rulership is thus the reverse side of the constantly redefined notion of a principal corzsensus on the basic rules of Zulu society, marking social norms as social norms and the common good as 'common' and 'good. Dhlomo, who called them 'the essence of our being, the meaning of our name,' and claimed that 'they can only live through us, and we through them' (1 977: 59). de Moraes Farias (eds.). Although a self-induced perpetuation of the ruling ideology by the subjects, in consenting to their own subjection, can be observed, this seems to involve more ambiguity in regard to the decisive forces of this 'consent' (cf. These insecurities prevailed at least until the breakdown of apartheid; 'revolution' in Gluckman's sense (i.e. PART I . Free in fact in a way that ritual seems essentially 'unfree,' i.e. While they give rise to the Zulu language's most complex form of aesthetic experience, they also express more significance in regard to power relations and social structure than the other poetical genres. 3 thoughts on “ izibongo zikaShaka (lines 1 – 43) ” Maurice Mackenzie says: September 27, 2014 at 9:12 am. 5th printing. -. Gluckman developed the idea of 'licence in ritual' when observing that certain normally forbidden actions were allowed, and even required to be performed, within certain 'political' rituals.18 He classified the 'inverted action' taking place as the expression of usually suppressed protest against the ruler, who is symbolically overthrown and subjected in a ritually enacted 'rebellion.' Introduction to Secular Ritual, idem (eds. Due to this, the ruler within Zulu political tradition could be praised -and criticized. With this, I intend to point out that the concept of 'consensus' itself does not necessarily imply an inherent dogmatism in society, though it does not exclude its possiblity. 84-87.]. Regulative issues in society are dealt with by power or by reason. Towards an African literature 11: traditional poetry. Isithopho, personal praise names for children, and isithakazelo, sets of clan, praises constitute categories which are very near to izibongo (Rycroft & Ngcobo. In African Political Systems, ed. Therefore, a central task of this paper is to evolve a model of the political discourse in a society from within art, namely the specific form of art that izibongoconstitute. Looking at Zulu society, 'where poetry is almost as common as ordinary speech' (D.P. Les traductions de Daniel Malcolm, de l'Université du Natal, furent reprises, après sa mort survenue en 1962, par son collègue de la même université, Trevor Cope, qui présente ici, avec les textes originaux et la traduction en regard, un choix de vingt-six éloges (sur les deux cent cinquante- huit de la collection Stuart). by V. Gorog-Karady, pp. Edition Notes Bibliographical footnotes. Ngifisa ukuveza ukuthi kunendlu yakwaSabela eseMpangeni okuyiyo futhi unkulu ezindlini zizonke zakwaSabela ebifihliwe ngezizathu ezithile ,zizonke izindlu zakwethu zingaphezulu kweziyisithupha,zonke ziphuma esendeni leNKOSI uKhondlo Qwabe ngo Nomo,sithakazelwa kuthiwe Mpangazitha Mnguni,Malandela … Fardon 1983: 16). 1962. Doke, C.M. Thus, an observation made twenty years ago, that there is 'no necessary break in the continuity between traditional political poetry and modem politics,' still seems to fit neatly for part of the current political discourse in South Africa: '[Izibongo] have proved remarkably adaptable to the circumstances of the twentieth century' (Emmett 1979: 75). Introduction to Heroic Poetry of the Basotho, idem, pp. The scope of the various types of izibongo is wide, but united in 'naming, identifying, and therefore giving significance to the named person or object,' in a specific, aesthetically acknowledged way (Gunner & Gwala 1991: 2). On the other hand, a commentary on his nilership is mediated back from the people to the ruler, who in his status is traditionally dependent upon public opinion (Krige 1936: 219). Consequently, the potential influence of the izibongo -and the irnbongi who composes and performs them -on the political dynamics of society can hardly be overestimated; in izibongothey are reflected and re-initiated. Consequently, with the beginning of 'white rule' in South Africa, these rituals, unlike izibongo, reportedly vanished from the surface of Zulu society.21 Before, accord had been possible between ruler and the ruled, the ruler was secure in power as long as the people he represented supported him. 1938. Zulu praise poems. the appearance, in 1968, of Cope's book on Zulu oral poetry (izibongo), for example, Douglas Mzolo9 has contributed significantly to our knowledge of Zulu 7 G . Accordingly, the poets' role is to help mediating between the two parties so that such a consensus is possible. criticism. African Oral Literature, ed. '3 Izibongo, meaning 'praise names' or 'praise poem' (a collection of praise names), is a pluralis tantutn built from isibongo.Vilakazi (ibid.) He who is as big as his country, enormous one. Izibonqo incorporate a meta-discourse that of a self-reflexive society on itself -into the poetical depiction of the ruler. l8 These cyclically recurring 'rituals of rebellion' in South-Eastern Africa emerged. Recently, it has been noted that 'it is impossible to ignore the field of oral art when one studies the power relationships of a society based upon oral tradition' (Derive 1995: 129). Ngcobo. Shona Praise Poetry. by E. Ngara, pp. Thus, while it seems perfectly sound to emphasize that poetic licerrce grants the right of public criticism to everyone, and thus each mernber of society is i~z poterltial a 'conscience of the nation' (Mafeje 1967), it seems nevertheless right to treat those who do use the fonn and in this way become involved in political action as in reality more relevant persottificutiot~s of such a conscience than those who do not. In Barber and da Moraes Farias (1989), pp. A chief visits town. In Ritual History and Power, idern, pp. This seems to hint at the essential difference between the performance of art and of ritual, and between art and ritual as such. In Power, Marginality and Afr-icatz Oral Literature, ed. Berglund, A.-I. Oral Literature in Africa. In times of crisis, the ideological bias will predominate and mirror the fight for power in society. KAI KRESSE (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London), ABSTRACT This paper presents Zulu praise-poetry, izibongo,as a genre of fundanzental political and socio-regulative relevance, an interpretation whiclz within Zulu society seems to have been continually valid until today. The Praises of Dingana (Izibonqo zika Dinqana). There, as I want to stress, the art of praising is the art of criticizing, particularly in regard to the ruler, and this has important political implications. 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