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Dance: Men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including Gau and ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), with !Naishi walking away
Dance: Men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including Gau and ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), with !Naishi walking away
Object Number 2001.29.1582
Display Title Dance: Men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including Gau and ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), with !Naishi walking away
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 dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including !Naishi and Gau
2001.29.1585 Dance: Men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including !Naishi and Gau
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: 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 counter-clockwise around the women at a daytime dance, with "Old /Naishi" in the center wearing a fur cap; the circle of women sitting and clapping has not yet been opened to let the men dance through
2001.29.1573 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise around the women at a daytime dance, with "Old /Naishi" in the center wearing a fur cap; the circle of women sitting and clapping has not yet been opened to let the men dance through
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with /Ti!kay holding "Crooked /Qui's" arms, "Old Di//khao" dancing behind !Naishi and //Ao dancing strongly
2001.29.1616 Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with /Ti!kay holding "Crooked /Qui's" arms, "Old Di//khao" dancing behind !Naishi and //Ao dancing strongly
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise at a daytime dance, cutting through the circle of women, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old /Naishi") dancing together vigorously (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1580 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise at a daytime dance, cutting through the circle of women, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old /Naishi") dancing together vigorously (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 counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi)
2001.29.1617 Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi) (half of stereo 2001.29.5752)
2001.29.1619 Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi) (half of stereo 2001.29.5752)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) with a feather in her hair, dancing with the men at a daytime dance, view from the expedition truck with a wide-angle lens (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1598 Dance: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) with a feather in her hair, dancing with the men at a daytime dance, view from the expedition truck with a wide-angle lens (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 a closed circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, the sister of "Gao Medicine")
2001.29.1583 Dance: Men dancing clockwise around a closed circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, the sister of "Gao Medicine")
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting and clapping at a daytime dance, with a little boy dancing with them and a young man entering with dancing step
2001.29.1574 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting and clapping at a daytime dance, with a little boy dancing with them and a young man entering with dancing step
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