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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
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
Object Number 2001.29.5739
Display Title 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
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Stereoview
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance split and going two directions, with /Gam dancing clockwise and Gau counter-clockwise while he holds the arm of a man who may be going into trance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1590 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance split and going two directions, with /Gam dancing clockwise and Gau counter-clockwise while he holds the arm of a man who may be going into trance (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
People dancing, shows changing direction with men going in both directions (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31905 People dancing, shows changing direction with men going in both directions (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with one elderly woman dancing with them
2001.29.5742 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with one elderly woman dancing with them
Gautscha
Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with one elderly woman dancing with them
2001.29.5743 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with one elderly woman dancing with them
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
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: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, changing direction, with men dancing clockwise and counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting
2001.29.1603 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, changing direction, with men dancing clockwise and counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Line of men dancing through the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, with three men walking toward a tree, having left the dancers
2001.29.1595 Dance: Line of men dancing through the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, with three men walking toward a tree, having left the dancers
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men, including curing dancers, standing, with a group of women sitting and watching them
2001.29.5737 Dance: Men, including curing dancers, standing, with a group of women sitting and watching them
Gautscha
Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, turning after dancing through the circle of women sitting, with //Khuga sitting and "Gao Medicine" followed by two little boys, shows circle in the sand made by the feet of the dancers
2001.29.1602 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, turning after dancing through the circle of women sitting, with //Khuga sitting and "Gao Medicine" followed by two little boys, shows circle in the sand made by the feet of the dancers
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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
Dance: Dancers, with a group of people watching them
2001.29.5751 Dance: Dancers, with a group of people watching them
Gautscha