not seen as ‘eloquent’ or poets but as singers.’ Male poets also insist that a true praise poet does not perform in taverns around inebriated people but in an area where the audience can concentrate and appreciate the rhythmic aspects of the poetry. See also Z. D. Mangoaela Imbongi South African literature External links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a34o3LUMToo https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02572117.2006.10587271 References Poetic forms Poetry