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Arriving at Matsapha airport: some scenes from Swaziland as it was in 1973; the background singing is the "Bena Mpondo" choir singing "Sanibonani, nonkhe" (Hello, everybody) in "uMbholoho" style, that I recorded in a small hut in Mangwaneni, near Mbabane. The next scenes are taken in Mbabane, Swaziland's capital; the music in the background is made by a woman, cradling her baby, and playing the "sikhelekehle", a one-stringed musical bow with a gourd as a sound amplifier. It was recorded at her house in Mbabane.
This is the beginning and the end of a longer film of celebrations in 1973; these are shown in separate movies. These scenes were recorded with an old 8 mm camera (without sound) in August and September 1973; sound was added later from tape recordings I had made in previous years. For photos of the country from 1970 to 1975, please visit ozoutback.com.au/Swaziland/ind...
• Scenes from Swaziland,...
11 дек 2012
