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People standing at the beginning of a dance
People standing at the beginning of a dance
Object Number 2001.29.7043
Display Title People standing at the beginning of a dance
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 8/1/1959-8/2/1959
Culture
  • Khwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Kavango East / <County> / Popo Fall Game Park / Popo Falls Camp
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Man dancing at the beginning of a dance, with women and children standing and clapping
2001.29.7044 Man dancing at the beginning of a dance, with women and children standing and clapping
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Tomku with black marking on her face, standing with other people at the beginning of a social dance
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Tomku standing with other women clapping at the beginning of a social dance, view from behind
2001.29.8495 Tomku standing with other women clapping at the beginning of a social dance, view from behind
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Tomku standing with other women clapping at the beginning of a social dance, view from behind
2001.29.8493 Tomku standing with other women clapping at the beginning of a social dance, view from behind
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Tomku standing with other women clapping at the beginning of a social dance, view from behind
2001.29.8494 Tomku standing with other women clapping at the beginning of a social dance, view from behind
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Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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2001.29.1572 Dance: Men beginning a daytime dance, with Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") going to sit down (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 wearing a yellow kerchief, dancing with Tama at the end of a night dance and beginning of a social dance
2001.29.8489 /Xoxa wearing a yellow kerchief, dancing with Tama at the end of a night dance and beginning of a social dance
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2001.29.1597 Dance: Boys and other men approaching, dancing at the beginning of a daytime dance, with the circle of women sitting open at the front, "Gao Medicine" dancing with two little boys following him on the right
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Kxam beginning to perform a social dance, with another man following him
2001.29.8500 !Kxam beginning to perform a social dance, with another man following him
!Go Tsao
/Xoxa, /Gaishay and two unidentified men dancing at the beginning of a social dance
2001.29.8563 /Xoxa, /Gaishay and two unidentified men dancing at the beginning of a social dance
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N//aba wearing a yellow kerchief, singing with Sãõ?//e and another woman at the beginning of the Eland Dance, Sãõ?//e playing an axe blade
2001.29.8614 N//aba wearing a yellow kerchief, singing with Sãõ?//e and another woman at the beginning of the Eland Dance, Sãõ?//e playing an axe blade
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