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Children, Dancing: N!ai sitting with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, playing the //guashi for /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) to dance
Children, Dancing: N!ai sitting with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, playing the //guashi for /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) to dance
Object Number 2001.29.1501
Display Title Children, Dancing: N!ai sitting with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, playing the //guashi for /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) to dance
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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Children, Music: N!ai sitting on a termite mound playing a //guashi, with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, Bau and /Gaishay (Di!ai's son) sitting next to her
2001.29.2949 Children, Music: N!ai sitting on a termite mound playing a //guashi, with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, Bau and /Gaishay (Di!ai's son) sitting next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Little N!ai" with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, playing the //guashi and dancing on an ant-hill, making a pattern of footprints, view from behind
2001.29.14201 "Little N!ai" with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, playing the //guashi and dancing on an ant-hill, making a pattern of footprints, view from behind
Gautscha
Children, Fathers and sons: Group of boys sitting on a termite mound, with "≠Gao Lame" playing a //guashi and /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai) dancing
2001.29.1512 Children, Fathers and sons: Group of boys sitting on a termite mound, with "≠Gao Lame" playing a //guashi and /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai) dancing
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
2001.29.1906 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
2001.29.1905 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Little N!ai" playing the //guashi, with Norna tied to her back (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25754 "Little N!ai" playing the //guashi, with Norna tied to her back (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Groups: women & children": Group of people sitting around a fire, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) cooking, her son /Gaishay playing a //guashi, "≠Gao Lame," and Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) playing a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29960 "Groups: women & children": Group of people sitting around a fire, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) cooking, her son /Gaishay playing a //guashi, "≠Gao Lame," and Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) playing a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of people sitting around a fire, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) cooking, her son /Gaishay playing a //guashi, "≠Gao Lame," and Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) playing a //guashi
2001.29.14208 Group of people sitting around a fire, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) cooking, her son /Gaishay playing a //guashi, "≠Gao Lame," and Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) playing a //guashi
Gautscha
Children, Dancing: //Kushay (wife of /Qui) with a baby tied to her back, dancing with a group of children, including N!ai, "Little ≠Gao" and /Gaishay
2001.29.31997 Children, Dancing: //Kushay (wife of /Qui) with a baby tied to her back, dancing with a group of children, including N!ai, "Little ≠Gao" and /Gaishay
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"N!ai in groups": "Little N!ai" playing the //guashi, with Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and sister of "Gao Medicine") sitting behind her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31196 "N!ai in groups": "Little N!ai" playing the //guashi, with Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and sister of "Gao Medicine") sitting behind her (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
2001.29.1904 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Music": "Little N!ai" playing the //guashi, with Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and sister of "Gao Medicine") sitting behind her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30739 "Music": "Little N!ai" playing the //guashi, with Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and sister of "Gao Medicine") sitting behind her (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha