| A Note on the Women Writing Africa Project |
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| Preface |
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| Introduction |
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1 | (84) |
| Nineteenth Century |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (5) |
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Letters and Land Submission |
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91 | (5) |
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South Africa 1860-1883 English |
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96 | (2) |
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Urieta (Johanna Maria) Kazahendike |
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98 | (7) |
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South Africa 1863 isiXhosa |
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A Mother Praises Her Baby |
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105 | (1) |
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Namibia 1867 KhoeKhoeGowab |
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106 | (3) |
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South Africa 1868 isiZulu |
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109 | (2) |
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What the Maidens Do with Rooi Klip |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (2) |
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South Africa 1875 English |
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The Story of Ngangezwe and Mnyamana |
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115 | (5) |
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South Africa 1879 isiZulu |
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120 | (4) |
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South Africa 1884 English |
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Two Lions Who Changed Themselves into People and Married Two Herero Girls |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (3) |
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South Africa 1886--1887 English |
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128 | (3) |
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South Africa 1887 English |
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131 | (3) |
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Testimony of a School Girl |
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134 | (5) |
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South Africa 1892 English |
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| 1900 To 1919 |
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139 | (5) |
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South Africa 1900 Afrikaans/Dutch |
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144 | (3) |
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South Africa 1906 English |
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147 | (5) |
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Margarethe von Eckenbrecher |
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152 | (3) |
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Indian Women's Association, Women's Petition: Domestic Unhappiness |
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155 | (2) |
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South Africa 1908 English |
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Kandjende's Sister, Letter from Karibib |
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157 | (1) |
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Native and Coloured Women of the Province of the Orange Free state, Petition of the Native and Coloured Women of the Province of the Orange Free State |
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158 | (3) |
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South Africa 1912 English |
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161 | (1) |
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South Africa 1913 English |
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A ``Little Woman's'' Advice to the Public |
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162 | (3) |
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South Africa 1916 English |
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165 | (6) |
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| 1920s To 1950s |
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Address to the Resident Commissioner |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (3) |
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176 | (4) |
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South Africa 1924 isiXhosa |
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Letter to the High Commissioner |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (5) |
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Botswana 1926, 1929 Setswana |
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Speech to the Bangwaketse |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (6) |
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Florence Nolwandle Jabavu |
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South Africa 1928 English |
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Social Conditions Among Bantu Women and Girls |
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195 | (5) |
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South Africa 1930 English |
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Nosente of the Umgqwashe, The Story of Nosente |
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200 | (5) |
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South Africa c. 1930 isiXhosa |
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205 | (4) |
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Victoria Nombulelo M. Swaartbooi |
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South Africa 1934 isiXhosa |
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Nation Is Going to Ruination |
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209 | (3) |
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Flight of the Royal Household |
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212 | (7) |
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South Africa 1939 isiZulu |
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219 | (2) |
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221 | (4) |
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Namibia 1939 otjiHerero and English |
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The Case of the Foolish Minister |
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225 | (4) |
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Doris M. Wisdom (Lessing) |
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Though I Am Black, I am Comely |
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229 | (2) |
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Hamsi (Marie Kathleen Jeffreys) |
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South Africa 1947 English |
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231 | (5) |
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Federation of South African Women, Women's Charter |
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236 | (4) |
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South Africa 1954 English |
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Presidential Address to the African National Congress Women's League, Transvaal |
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240 | (5) |
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South Africa 1956 English |
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245 | (1) |
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African Women Do Not Want Passes |
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246 | (2) |
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Cherry Stephana Mogolo Sibeko |
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South Africa 1958 English |
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The Widows of the Reserves |
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248 | (4) |
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South Africa 1958 English |
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It's Gotta Be Cash for a Cookie |
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252 | (2) |
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South Africa 1959 English |
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Aunt, Stretch out the Blanket |
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254 | (5) |
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| 1960s And 1970s |
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259 | (4) |
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Namibia 1960 KhoeKhoeGowab and Afrikaans |
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263 | (5) |
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South Africa 1961 English |
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268 | (3) |
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271 | (12) |
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South Africa 1963 English |
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283 | (2) |
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The Widow and the Baboons |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (3) |
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Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu |
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South Africa 1964 isiZulu |
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For ``Napoleon Bonaparte, ''Jenny, and Kate |
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290 | (13) |
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303 | (3) |
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South Africa 1965 English |
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306 | (2) |
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South Africa 1966 Afrikaans |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (6) |
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South Africa 1969 English |
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Tobacco, Sugar, Alcohol, and Coffee: These Things Have Turned Us into Slaves |
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315 | (1) |
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A Man Hides Food from His Family |
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316 | (17) |
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Nongenile Masithathu Zenani |
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South Africa 1972 isiXhosa |
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333 | (2) |
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South Africa 1972 English |
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The Old People Give You Life |
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335 | (2) |
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Emergency Call from the Women of Namibia |
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337 | (2) |
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Nehambo Magdalena Shamena |
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339 | (4) |
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343 | (1) |
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South Africa 1974 English |
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Detention Alone Is a Trial in Itself |
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344 | (2) |
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Winnie Madikizela Mandela |
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South Africa 1975 English |
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346 | (2) |
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South Africa 1976 isiZulu |
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348 | (9) |
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South Africa 1977 English |
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| 1980s |
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357 | (6) |
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South Africa 1981 English |
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The Haunting Melancholy of Klipvoordam |
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363 | (9) |
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South Africa 1981 English |
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372 | (3) |
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South Africa 1982 English |
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375 | (2) |
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377 | (3) |
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South Africa 1984 English |
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Kandishiwo---I Don't Know |
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380 | (5) |
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Nehambo Magdalena Shamena |
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385 | (1) |
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Citizenship: An Open Letter to the Attorney-General |
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386 | (4) |
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390 | (2) |
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South Africa 1985 English |
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392 | (5) |
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397 | (1) |
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South Africa 1987 English |
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Di//xao =Oma Our Government Is a Glowing Ember |
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398 | (2) |
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400 | (2) |
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South Africa 1988 English |
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402 | (9) |
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South Africa 1989 English |
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411 | (2) |
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Mekulu Mukwahongo Ester Kamati |
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413 | (2) |
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South Africa 1989 English |
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415 | (4) |
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South Africa 1989 Afrikaans |
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| 1990s and 2000s |
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419 | (11) |
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South Africa 1990 English |
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430 | (3) |
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Zimbabwe 1990 siNdebele and chiShona |
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433 | (5) |
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South Africa 1990 English |
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438 | (4) |
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South Africa 1991 English |
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442 | (2) |
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444 | (2) |
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Mmatsheko Pilane, and Motshabi Molefhe, ``Lend Me a Dress'': Testimonies on Education |
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446 | (2) |
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Botswana 1991, 1999 Setswana |
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448 | (5) |
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South Africa 1991 English |
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Two Dream-Miracle Stories |
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453 | (2) |
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South Africa 1992 English |
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455 | (2) |
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457 | (4) |
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South Africa 1993 isiZulu |
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Communal, Swazi Wedding Songs |
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461 | (2) |
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Communal, Izisho Zokusebenza---Work Songs |
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463 | (4) |
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South Africa 1993--1994 isiZulu and isiXhosa |
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467 | (3) |
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South Africa 1994 English |
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470 | (1) |
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471 | (5) |
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476 | (3) |
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Testimony: Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
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479 | (5) |
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South Africa 1997 English |
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We Will Be Leasing for Ourselves |
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484 | (4) |
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Botswana 1997--1998 Setswana |
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488 | (3) |
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491 | (3) |
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South Africa 1998 English |
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494 | (6) |
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The Birth of This Country's Language |
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500 | (6) |
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South Africa 1998 English |
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Communal, Bojale---Setswana Initiation Songs |
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506 | (1) |
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Communal, Intonjane---Xhosa Initiation Songs |
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507 | (3) |
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South Africa 1999 isiXhosa |
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Mutondo---Nyemba Initiation Songs |
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510 | (3) |
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NyaMutango (Ntumba Machai) |
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Communal, Setswana Wedding Songs |
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513 | (2) |
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515 | (5) |
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520 | (2) |
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522 | (3) |
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South Africa 2001 English and Afrikaans |
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| Contributors |
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525 | (12) |
| Permissions Acknowledgments and Sources |
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537 | (12) |
| Authors Listed by Country |
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549 | (2) |
| Index |
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