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Man performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and watching him
Man performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and watching him
Object Number 2001.29.3449
Display Title Man performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and watching him
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Nama Pan
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Men performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and watching him
2001.29.3450 Men performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and watching him
Nama Pan
Group of women sitting and probably clapping at men performing a curing dance
2001.29.3454 Group of women sitting and probably clapping at men performing a curing dance
Nama Pan
Men performing a curing dance, with a group of people sitting and watching them
2001.29.3458 Men performing a curing dance, with a group of people sitting and watching them
Nama Pan
Men performing a curing dance, with a group of people sitting and watching them
2001.29.3457 Men performing a curing dance, with a group of people sitting and watching them
Nama Pan
Man in profile, performing a curing dance
2001.29.3462 Man in profile, performing a curing dance
Nama Pan
Men performing a curing dance, with a group of people sitting nearby
2001.29.3459 Men performing a curing dance, with a group of people sitting nearby
Nama Pan
Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance, with a circle of women sitting; dancers are going in both directions and one elderly woman is dancing with them
2001.29.5739 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance, with a circle of women sitting; dancers are going in both directions and one elderly woman is dancing with them
Gautscha
Dance: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1606 Dance: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (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
/Xoxa, /Gaishay, and /'O/hei/ performing a curing dance around a group of women sitting in a circle and clapping, with other people sitting in front of a skerm in the background
2001.29.8418 /Xoxa, /Gaishay, and /'O/hei/ performing a curing dance around a group of women sitting in a circle and clapping, with other people sitting in front of a skerm in the background
!Go Tsao
Group of men performing a curing dance
2001.29.3452 Group of men performing a curing dance
Nama Pan
Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around a circle of women, with a woman dancing holding a baby in her kaross
2001.29.5749 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around a circle of women, with a woman dancing holding a baby in her kaross
Gautscha
Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around a circle of women, with a woman dancing holding a baby in her kaross
2001.29.5750 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around a circle of women, with a woman dancing holding a baby in her kaross
Gautscha