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Zambian Storytellers

Owning Institution: UC San Diego, The UC San Diego Library

About this Collection

Video and audio recordings from professor of African and Comparative Literature Robert Cancel's research in Zambia and other regions of Africa. Footage documents oral histories and folk tales of a culture rich in oral traditions. Cancel's research is world renowned and the unique documentation that this research provides is highly valuable to multiple disciplines. View this collection on the contributor's website.

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Acting Chief Kaputa with Royal Implements at Kaputa village
Acting-Chief Kaputa displaying Royal Icons
Acting-Chief Nabwalya
Actor in play produced at the International School of Lusaka, Zambia
Advisor to Chief Kaputa, Mr. Chishele Chuulu
Advisor to Chief Nsama
Aerial view of East Africa from flight to Nairobi, Kenya
Aerial view of Tanzania
Aerial view over East Africa
American researcher at Nabwalya
Antelope crossing dirt road in Sumbu Game Park, near Nkamba Bay Lodge, …
Antelope, impala, at Sumba Game Park, on Lake Tanganyika
Area surrounding a salt-making camp near Kaputa village
Area surrounding a salt-making camp near Mukupa Katandula village
At home of Mr. Viv Shone, Kasama
At shore of Kalungwishi River at Lumangwe Falls, northern Zambia
At Tabwa Chief Nsama's court, Nsama village
An attendee at Daniel Cancel's seventh birthday party in faculty housing at …
Audience and performers during storytelling session at Kasongole village
Audience Listening to Mr. Chuulu discuss details of Chief Kaputa's Royal icons
Baby of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kunda at Nsama village
Bemba Praise singer, Ilondola
Bemba storyteller at Fele's village, Malole
Bemba storyteller at Fele's village, Malole
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