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Dance: Curing dancer standing and another curing a man, with someone else lying down nearby
Dance: Curing dancer standing and another curing a man, with someone else lying down nearby
Object Number 2001.29.5747
Display Title Dance: Curing dancer standing and another curing a man, with someone else lying down nearby
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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: 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: Medicine man being supported by another man and others during a curing dance
2001.29.5745 Dance: Medicine man being supported by another man and others during a curing dance
Gautscha
Dance: Curing dancer and a woman standing, with a group of seated women
2001.29.5748 Dance: Curing dancer and a woman standing, with a group of seated women
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
Circle of women with boys wearing dance rattles, gathered for a curing dance, with someone being deloused
2001.29.5120 Circle of women with boys wearing dance rattles, gathered for a curing dance, with someone being deloused
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: Group of men performing a curing dance, moving toward seated women
2001.29.5740 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance, moving toward seated women
Gautscha
Dance: Group of women gathered to watch a curing dance, with men standing on one side
2001.29.5735 Dance: Group of women gathered to watch a curing dance, with men standing on one side
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
2001.29.5741 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women
Gautscha