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Dance: !U carrying !Ungka Norna, dancing with //Kushay and !Ungka near a waterhole
Dance: !U carrying !Ungka Norna, dancing with //Kushay and !Ungka near a waterhole
Object Number 2001.29.1628
Display Title Dance: !U carrying !Ungka Norna, dancing with //Kushay and !Ungka near a waterhole
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: !U carrying !Ungka Norna, dancing with //Kushay and !Ungka near a waterhole
2001.29.1627 Dance: !U carrying !Ungka Norna, dancing with //Kushay and !Ungka near a waterhole
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: Line of men dancing through the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, with three men walking toward a tree, having left the dancers
2001.29.1595 Dance: Line of men dancing through the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, with three men walking toward a tree, having left the dancers
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: 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: /Gam leading the men dancing through a circle of women at a daytime dance, with the man behind her holding a wildebeest tail (which men often carry in a dance) over her head (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1588 Dance: /Gam leading the men dancing through a circle of women at a daytime dance, with the man behind her holding a wildebeest tail (which men often carry in a dance) over her head (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: Group of dancers sitting and resting under a tree at the end of a daytime dance
2001.29.1626 Dance: Group of dancers sitting and resting under a tree at the end of a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Group of dancers sitting and resting under a tree at the end of a daytime dance
2001.29.1625 Dance: Group of dancers sitting and resting under a tree at the end of a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Group of people sitting under a tree at the end of a daytime dance
2001.29.1624 Dance: Group of people sitting under a tree at the end of a daytime dance
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: /Gunda (husband of N!ai) dancing toward the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance
2001.29.1608 Dance: /Gunda (husband of N!ai) dancing toward the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance
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