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Man playing a //guashi, men sitting in the background
Man playing a //guashi, men sitting in the background
Object Number 2001.29.7611
Display Title Man playing a //guashi, men sitting in the background
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1961
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Kavango West / <County> / Karakuwisa
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Groups: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi and singing, sitting with a group of men in front of a skerm
2001.29.1852 Groups: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi and singing, sitting with a group of men in front of a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including a boy playing a //guashi, //Khuga (daughter of "Gao Medicine") wearing a brown headband, Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister), Di!ai (left, leaning forward), and Be and Khuan//a in the background (left)
2001.29.1860 Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including a boy playing a //guashi, //Khuga (daughter of "Gao Medicine") wearing a brown headband, Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister), Di!ai (left, leaning forward), and Be and Khuan//a in the background (left)
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), distant view
2001.29.2026 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), distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Music: Boy playing a //guashi, sitting with a group of people including Khuan//a (//Ao's wife)
2001.29.2033 Music: Boy playing a //guashi, sitting with a group of people including Khuan//a (//Ao's wife)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including a boy playing a //guashi, //Khuga (daughter of "Gao Medicine") wearing a brown headband, Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister), and Be and Khuan//a in the background (left)
2001.29.1861 Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including a boy playing a //guashi, //Khuga (daughter of "Gao Medicine") wearing a brown headband, Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister), and Be and Khuan//a in the background (left)
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
Children, Dancing: N!ai sitting with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, playing the //guashi for /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) to dance
2001.29.1501 Children, Dancing: N!ai sitting with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, playing the //guashi for /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) to dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Music: Boy playing a //guashi, with a boy and girl sitting next to him
2001.29.2020 Music: Boy playing a //guashi, with a boy and girl sitting next to him
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
Bela sitting and playing a //guashi, with tents in the background
2001.29.7362 Bela sitting and playing a //guashi, with tents in the background
Cuando Cubango
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
2001.29.1904 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
2001.29.1906 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
Nyae Nyae Conservancy