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Two women wearing Herero dress, carrying laundry on their heads
Two women wearing Herero dress, carrying laundry on their heads
Object Number 2001.29.1106
Display Title Two women wearing Herero dress, carrying laundry on their heads
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1950
Culture
  • Herero
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Ovamboland
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Young women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and women wearing "traditional" Herero dress (one of them is probably Thikithe, a daughter of Wareka) sitting nearby
2001.29.8152 Young women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and women wearing "traditional" Herero dress (one of them is probably Thikithe, a daughter of Wareka) sitting nearby
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Young women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and women wearing "traditional" Herero dress (one of them is probably Thikithe, a daughter of Wareka) sitting nearby
2001.29.8151 Young women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and women wearing "traditional" Herero dress (one of them is probably Thikithe, a daughter of Wareka) sitting nearby
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Wareka (wife of Berani) and Kavenavo (wife of Dauku) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress, standing with two children
2001.29.8142 Wareka (wife of Berani) and Kavenavo (wife of Dauku) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress, standing with two children
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The two women and a girl, all in the ancient Herero dress
2001.29.489 The two women and a girl, all in the ancient Herero dress
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Women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place
2001.29.8161 Women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place
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Group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place; a well-known singer, Kandyendye, is performing
2001.29.8160 Group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place; a well-known singer, Kandyendye, is performing
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Man and Kandyendye in a pink shirt singing for a group of women wearing modern Herero dress and children
2001.29.8170 Man and Kandyendye in a pink shirt singing for a group of women wearing modern Herero dress and children
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Three women wearing "modern" Herero dress and clapping
2001.29.8173 Three women wearing "modern" Herero dress and clapping
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Kandyendye in a pink shirt singing for a group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress
2001.29.8169 Kandyendye in a pink shirt singing for a group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress
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Kandyendye in a pink shirt singing, with a group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress
2001.29.8168 Kandyendye in a pink shirt singing, with a group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress
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Kandyendye in a pink shirt singing, with a group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress and children
2001.29.8164 Kandyendye in a pink shirt singing, with a group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress and children
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Wareka (wife of Berani), Kavenavo (wife of Dauku), and Sangorutenda (daughter of Wareka) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress, standing with two children
2001.29.8148 Wareka (wife of Berani), Kavenavo (wife of Dauku), and Sangorutenda (daughter of Wareka) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress, standing with two children
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