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Groups, Extended Family: Group of people sitting under a tree, including "Gao Medicine" and Demi, with dance rattles hanging from one of the tree branches
Groups, Extended Family: Group of people sitting under a tree, including "Gao Medicine" and Demi, with dance rattles hanging from one of the tree branches
Object Number 2001.29.3047
Display Title Groups, Extended Family: Group of people sitting under a tree, including "Gao Medicine" and Demi, with dance rattles hanging from one of the tree branches
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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Dance: "Old ≠Toma" standing next to a group of people sitting under a tree, including "Gao Medicine" and Demi, with dance rattles hanging from one of the tree branches
2001.29.2968 Dance: "Old ≠Toma" standing next to a group of people sitting under a tree, including "Gao Medicine" and Demi, with dance rattles hanging from one of the tree branches
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: Three people sitting by the ashes of a fire underneath a tree, with "Gao /Helmet's" skerms in the background
2001.29.3039 Groups, Extended Family: Three people sitting by the ashes of a fire underneath a tree, with "Gao /Helmet's" skerms in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: Man, woman and child sitting in front of a skerm, with dance rattles hanging on a tree
2001.29.5839 Groups: Man, woman and child sitting in front of a skerm, with dance rattles hanging on a tree
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: Group of women sitting, gathered to sing for a recording of dance songs, view from behind
2001.29.3048 Groups, Extended Family: Group of women sitting, gathered to sing for a recording of dance songs, view from behind
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.3036 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.3038 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.3037 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
2001.29.3042 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
2001.29.3043 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with N!ai playing a //guashi
2001.29.3044 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with N!ai playing a //guashi
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: Khwo//o (mother of "Gao Medicine") lying down, with her daughter, /Goishay (wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3) and other women sitting next to her
2001.29.3035 Groups, Extended Family: Khwo//o (mother of "Gao Medicine") lying down, with her daughter, /Goishay (wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3) and other women sitting next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: Group of people sitting
2001.29.3045 Groups, Extended Family: Group of people sitting
Nyae Nyae Conservancy