Bonus
Among the first collections of poetry in this language are John Solilo’s Izala and S. E. K. Mqhayi’s (“um-KAH-yee’s”) Imihobe nemibongo. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Bantu Nguni language of South Africa related to Swazi, Ndebele (“in-DEB-eh-leh”), and Zulu. This language’s oral poets of the izibongo tradition make use of click consonants represented by the letters C, X, and Q.
ANSWER: Xhosa (“KAW-suh”) [or isiXhosa]
[10h] Scholarship on Xhosa izibongo poetry uses this English term to describe its genre. Yoruban oríkì and Shona nhétémbo belong to this broad African tradition that involves using lists of compound epithets to highlight a person, animal, or object.
ANSWER: praise poetry [accept praise singing]
[10m] An izibongo praise poem about this person describes how he “raged among the large kraals.” This person is the subject of an oral epic translated by Mazisi Kunene and a novel by Thomas Mofolo.
ANSWER: Shaka [or Shaka Zulu; or Tshaka; or Chaka; or Shaka kaSenzangakhona; accept Emperor Shaka the Great]
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| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 15.34 | 93% | 47% | 14% |
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 16.67 | 67% | 67% | 33% |
| Florida | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 13.33 | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 8.33 | 83% | 0% | 0% |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| North | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 60% | 0% |
| Overflow | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 40% | 20% |
| South Central | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| Southeast | 2025-02-01 | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | 10 | 17.00 | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 8 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| Upstate NY | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 33% | 0% |