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"/Gao Music" and //Ao singing, "/Gao Music" holding a //guashi next to //Ao's head, with other people lying down and listening to them
"/Gao Music" and //Ao singing, "/Gao Music" holding a //guashi next to //Ao's head, with other people lying down and listening to them
Object Number 2001.29.2454
Display Title "/Gao Music" and //Ao singing, "/Gao Music" holding a //guashi next to //Ao's head, with other people lying down and listening to them
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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Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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2001.29.2029 Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing and lying down listening, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay") and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing and lying down listening, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay") and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
2001.29.2028 Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing and lying down listening, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay") and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing and lying down listening, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay") and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
2001.29.2031 Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing and lying down listening, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay") and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing and lying down listening, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay") and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
2001.29.2030 Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing and lying down listening, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay") and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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2001.29.2451 People in "Gao Hunchback's" band sitting
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two people walking, with a baobab tree in leaf in the background
2001.29.2487 Two people walking, with a baobab tree in leaf in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Women standing, singing and clapping at a dance
2001.29.2521 Women standing, singing and clapping at a dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Music: //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay") playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing, including "/Gao Music," !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o) and a boy from /Ti!kay's group
2001.29.2023 Music: //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay") playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing, including "/Gao Music," !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o) and a boy from /Ti!kay's group
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
2001.29.2025 Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
2001.29.2024 Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi for a sound recording, sitting with other people singing, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), and !Naishi ("/Gao Music's" brother, son of Khwo//o)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy