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"/Gao Music" going into a trance during a dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
"/Gao Music" going into a trance during a dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
Object Number 2001.29.557
Display Title "/Gao Music" going into a trance during a dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 20.066 x 16.764 cm (7 7/8 x 6 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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"/Gao Music" going into a trance during a dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
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Gautscha
"/Gao Music" going into a trance during a curing dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
2001.29.289 "/Gao Music" going into a trance during a curing dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
Gautscha
Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
2001.29.14353 Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
Gautscha
Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
2001.29.366 Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
Gautscha
Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
2001.29.366.1 Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
Gautscha
Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
2001.29.32705 Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
Gautscha
Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
2001.29.32704 Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
Gautscha
Dance: "/Gao Music" going into trance at a daytime dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
2001.29.1620 Dance: "/Gao Music" going into trance at a daytime dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people dancing, with "/Gao Music" in a trance and being held by ≠Toma, and //Khuga (wife of Naishi of Band 5) dancing
2001.29.14355 Group of people dancing, with "/Gao Music" in a trance and being held by ≠Toma, and //Khuga (wife of Naishi of Band 5) dancing
Gautscha
"Children": "/Gao Music" going into trance at a daytime dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
2001.29.31438 "Children": "/Gao Music" going into trance at a daytime dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Children": "/Gao Music" going into trance at a day time dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
2001.29.31438.1 "Children": "/Gao Music" going into trance at a day time dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" going into trance at a day time dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
2001.29.26095 "/Gao Music" going into trance at a day time dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
Gautscha