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Ceremony, Haircutting: !U sitting and holding !Ungka Norna on her lap
Ceremony, Haircutting: !U sitting and holding !Ungka Norna on her lap
Object Number 2001.29.1347
Display Title Ceremony, Haircutting: !U sitting and holding !Ungka Norna on her lap
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka beginning to cut !Ungka Norna's hair, with N!ai sitting beside them holding Sa≠gai and looking for lice in her hair
2001.29.11899.2 Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka beginning to cut !Ungka Norna's hair, with N!ai sitting beside them holding Sa≠gai and looking for lice in her hair
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka beginning to cut !Ungka Norna's hair, with N!ai sitting beside them holding Sa≠gai and looking for lice in her hair
2001.29.11899.1 Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka beginning to cut !Ungka Norna's hair, with N!ai sitting beside them holding Sa≠gai and looking for lice in her hair
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka beginning to cut !Ungka Norna's hair, with N!ai sitting beside them holding Sa≠gai and looking for lice in her hair
2001.29.1343 Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka beginning to cut !Ungka Norna's hair, with N!ai sitting beside them holding Sa≠gai and looking for lice in her hair
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka washing !Ungka Norna with tsi before her haircut while !U is nursing her
2001.29.2801 Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka washing !Ungka Norna with tsi before her haircut while !U is nursing her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka washing !Ungka Norna with tsi before her haircut while !U is nursing her
2001.29.2802 Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka washing !Ungka Norna with tsi before her haircut while !U is nursing her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka holding !Ungka Norna after her haircut, sitting with N!ai, Sa≠gai and an unidentified woman
2001.29.1344 Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka holding !Ungka Norna after her haircut, sitting with N!ai, Sa≠gai and an unidentified woman
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Norna: People participating in a haircutting ceremony, including !U with !Ungka Norna and !Ungka (sister of ≠Toma) with her daughter Sa≠gai
2001.29.1517 Children, Norna: People participating in a haircutting ceremony, including !U with !Ungka Norna and !Ungka (sister of ≠Toma) with her daughter Sa≠gai
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka Norna crying in !U's arms
2001.29.2803 Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka Norna crying in !U's arms
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa [Haircutting]: !Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau") and !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) putting tsi in a pot to boil on the fire for a haircutting ceremony for !Ungka Norna, with Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), Sa≠gai (!Ungka's daughter)
2001.29.1341 Ceremony, Choa [Haircutting]: !Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau") and !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) putting tsi in a pot to boil on the fire for a haircutting ceremony for !Ungka Norna, with Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), Sa≠gai (!Ungka's daughter)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka rubbing !Ungka Norna with tsi before her haircut
2001.29.1348 Ceremony, Haircutting: !Ungka rubbing !Ungka Norna with tsi before her haircut
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Eating: !U sitting by the pan holding !Ungka Norna (after her haircut) on her lap, with ostrich egg shells beside her
2001.29.11902 Children, Eating: !U sitting by the pan holding !Ungka Norna (after her haircut) on her lap, with ostrich egg shells beside her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Eating: !U sitting by the pan holding !Ungka Norna (after her hair was cut) on her lap, with ostrich egg shells beside her
2001.29.1349 Children, Eating: !U sitting by the pan holding !Ungka Norna (after her hair was cut) on her lap, with ostrich egg shells beside her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy