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alcheringa:1-1:praises_of_the_bantu_kings_26 [2022/03/22 20:19] – [Commentary] copy editing kaitsassalcheringa:1-1:praises_of_the_bantu_kings_26 [2022/03/22 21:17] (current) – [Commentary] kaitsass
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 ==== Overview ==== ==== Overview ====
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 These poems showcase self-praise poetry performed during inauguration ceremonies, special occasions, and even during times of war and hardship during the reins of various Bantu Kings. Each numbered praise song included and described below is linked to a distinct ceremony or historical event.  These poems showcase self-praise poetry performed during inauguration ceremonies, special occasions, and even during times of war and hardship during the reins of various Bantu Kings. Each numbered praise song included and described below is linked to a distinct ceremony or historical event. 
  
-The verses were transcribed by Jerome Rothenberg in Alcheringa, volume one, number one, from a book previously published, translated, and annotated by Jacques Chileya Chiwale. It is important to note that the translations completed by Rothenberg contained within Alcheringa are loose translations of the original texts. The Alcheringa entry produced by Rothenberg is separated into two sections. The first section, titled "Praises of the Bantu Kings" (1-10), are discussed below, while the second section, titled "Further Praises" (1-5), are not included here. +The verses were transcribed by Jerome Rothenberg in //Alcheringa//, volume one, number one, from a book previously published, translated, and annotated by Jacques Chileya Chiwale. It is important to note that the translations completed by Rothenberg contained within //Alcheringa// are loose translations of the original texts. The //Alcheringa// entry produced by Rothenberg is separated into two sections. The first section, titled "Praises of the Bantu Kings" (1-10), are discussed below, while the second section, titled "Further Praises" (1-5), are not included here. 
  
  
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-This section of praise poetry was recorded and translated by Jaques Chileya Chiwale into a published book titled [[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/557edb36e4b0c3993dee95d1/t/57a4f8ff2e69cffb1a26c984/1470429463375/Royal%2BPraises%2Band%2BPraise%2BNames-Lunda.compressed.pdf|//Royal Praises and Praise Names of the Lunda Kazembe of Northern Rhodesia.//]] This text includes the English translation and the original language(s) in which the verses were customarily recited (often the Luba language of the Congo Republic or Lubanised Bemba). All of the transcription, contextualization, and translations of the praise poems recorded below were taken from the original transcription and translations done by Chiwale within his published work mentioned above. +This section of praise poetry was recorded and translated by Jaques Chileya Chiwale into a published book titled //[[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/557edb36e4b0c3993dee95d1/t/57a4f8ff2e69cffb1a26c984/1470429463375/Royal%2BPraises%2Band%2BPraise%2BNames-Lunda.compressed.pdf|Royal Praises and Praise Names of the Lunda Kazembe of Northern Rhodesia.]]// This text includes the English translation and the original language(s) in which the verses were customarily recited (often the Luba language of the Congo Republic or Lubanised Bemba). All of the transcription, contextualization, and translations of the praise poems recorded below were taken from the original transcription and translations done by Chiwale within his published work mentioned above. 
  
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