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Dance: Two medicine men in trance at a daytime dance, with a third medicine man assisting them, other men sitting near them
Dance: Two medicine men in trance at a daytime dance, with a third medicine man assisting them, other men sitting near them
Object Number 2001.29.1621
Display Title Dance: Two medicine men in trance at a daytime dance, with a third medicine man assisting them, other men sitting near them
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: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, turning after dancing through the circle of women sitting, with //Khuga sitting and "Gao Medicine" followed by two little boys, shows circle in the sand made by the feet of the dancers
2001.29.1602 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, turning after dancing through the circle of women sitting, with //Khuga sitting and "Gao Medicine" followed by two little boys, shows circle in the sand made by the feet of the dancers
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: "Old /Gam," Khuan//a (wife of "Gao Helmet," sister of "Gao Medicine"), and an unidentified woman carrying a baby are dancing with the men at a daytime counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1576 Dance: "Old /Gam," Khuan//a (wife of "Gao Helmet," sister of "Gao Medicine"), and an unidentified woman carrying a baby are dancing with the men at a daytime counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting (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)
2001.29.1569 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: Khuan//a (daughter of /Gaishay and Di//Khao, sister of "Gao Medicine" stands at the end of a daytime dance, with men standing near her (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1607 Dance: Khuan//a (daughter of /Gaishay and Di//Khao, sister of "Gao Medicine" stands at the end of a daytime dance, with men standing near her (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: 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)
2001.29.1571 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)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men standing, waiting to begin a daytime dance, with women sitting in a circle near them
2001.29.1570 Dance: Men standing, waiting to begin a daytime dance, with women sitting in a circle near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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: //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: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance split and going two directions, with /Gam dancing clockwise and Gau counter-clockwise while he holds the arm of a man who may be going into trance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1590 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance split and going two directions, with /Gam dancing clockwise and Gau counter-clockwise while he holds the arm of a man who may be going into trance (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 the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, with some men standing, waiting to enter the dance, view from the expedition truck with a wide-angle lens
2001.29.1610 Dance: Men dancing clockwise around the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, with some men standing, waiting to enter the dance, view from the expedition truck with a wide-angle lens
Nyae Nyae Conservancy