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Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka, Bau and Khokove participating in a choa ceremony
Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka, Bau and Khokove participating in a choa ceremony
Object Number 2001.29.2799
Display Title Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka, Bau and Khokove participating in a choa ceremony
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Slide, color
Dimensions Overall: 5.715 × 5.715 cm (2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka, Bau and Khokove participating in a choa ceremony, Bau and her mother /Naoka using a fire paddle together
2001.29.2800 Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka, Bau and Khokove participating in a choa ceremony, Bau and her mother /Naoka using a fire paddle together
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay), with Khokove using a fire paddle to cover tsi with ashes and a man working on an animal skin
2001.29.1336 Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay), with Khokove using a fire paddle to cover tsi with ashes and a man working on an animal skin
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay), with Bau changing places with Khokove, putting tsi in ashes
2001.29.1337 Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay), with Bau changing places with Khokove, putting tsi in ashes
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay)
2001.29.1332 Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony
2001.29.1342 Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka taking tsi she has been chewing from her mouth to rub on Bau's arm
2001.29.1335 Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka taking tsi she has been chewing from her mouth to rub on Bau's arm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka rubbing Bau's arm with tsi
2001.29.1334 Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka rubbing Bau's arm with tsi
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka rubbing Bau's arm with tsi
2001.29.1333 Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka rubbing Bau's arm with tsi
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka and Bau holding a fire paddle together to scrape roasted tsi out of the ashes
2001.29.1340 Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka and Bau holding a fire paddle together to scrape roasted tsi out of the ashes
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: Group of people sitting for a choa ceremony, including !Ghia and /Goishay (/Naoka's mother) holding baby /Khoa
2001.29.1339 Ceremony, Choa: Group of people sitting for a choa ceremony, including !Ghia and /Goishay (/Naoka's mother) holding baby /Khoa
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka arriving at the fire for the choa ceremony, bringing a tortoise shell full of tsi
2001.29.1338 Ceremony, Choa: /Naoka arriving at the fire for the choa ceremony, bringing a tortoise shell full of tsi
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30818.3 [No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha