African Oral Narratives
Military Intelligence in Apartheid-era South Africa

Interviews


Interview with Chief of Bongo: The history and continuation of Bongo state

Date: June 27, 2000
Format: Sound/mp3
The Bongo Naba (chief of Bongo) gives the foundation myth of the Bongo state, how he was installed as chief, eligibility for the chieftaincy, the other chiefs and their roles, the functions of the spokesman and the "land owner" in relation to the functions of the chief, and the cases the chief's court hears. The spokesman then amplifies the account.