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Dance: Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") and /Gam dancing a few steps before sitting down (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Dance: Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") and /Gam dancing a few steps before sitting down (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Object Number 2001.29.1571
Display Title Dance: Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") and /Gam dancing a few steps before sitting down (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952
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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Dance: Men beginning a daytime dance, with Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") going to sit down (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1572 Dance: Men beginning a daytime dance, with Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") going to sit down (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Khuan//a (daughter of !Naishi), Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") and "Old /Gasa" dancing a few steps as the women begin to assemble before the men begin to dance at a daytime dance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1568 Dance: Khuan//a (daughter of !Naishi), Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") and "Old /Gasa" dancing a few steps as the women begin to assemble before the men begin to dance at a daytime dance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise at a daytime dance, beginning to cut through the circle of women sitting, with one woman dancing (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1575 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise at a daytime dance, beginning to cut through the circle of women sitting, with one woman dancing (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1606 Dance: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing counter clockwise at a daytime dance, with a woman dancing and a woman standing (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1589 Dance: Men dancing counter clockwise at a daytime dance, with a woman dancing and a woman standing (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing clockwise at a daytime dance, with /Gam (wife of "Old ≠Toma") dancing (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1584 Dance: Men dancing clockwise at a daytime dance, with /Gam (wife of "Old ≠Toma") dancing (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing clockwise around an open circle of women at a daytime dance, with /Gam dancing and Gau holding another man's arm (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1592 Dance: Men dancing clockwise around an open circle of women at a daytime dance, with /Gam dancing and Gau holding another man's arm (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing clockwise around an open circle of women at a daytime dance, with /Gam dancing and Gau holding another man's arm (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1591 Dance: Men dancing clockwise around an open circle of women at a daytime dance, with /Gam dancing and Gau holding another man's arm (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around the circle of women at a daytime dance, with a woman carrying a baby dancing between !Naishi and Gau (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1615 Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around the circle of women at a daytime dance, with a woman carrying a baby dancing between !Naishi and Gau (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing at a daytime dance, with /Gam leading (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1587 Dance: Men dancing at a daytime dance, with /Gam leading (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around the women at a daytime dance, including !Naishi, with two women standing (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1613 Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around the women at a daytime dance, including !Naishi, with two women standing (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: /Gam leads the line of men dancing counter clockwise through a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1586 Dance: /Gam leads the line of men dancing counter clockwise through a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy