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Young women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and women wearing "traditional" Herero dress (one of them is probably Thikithe, a daughter of Wareka) sitting nearby
Young women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and women wearing "traditional" Herero dress (one of them is probably Thikithe, a daughter of Wareka) sitting nearby
Object Number 2001.29.8152
Display Title Young women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and women wearing "traditional" Herero dress (one of them is probably Thikithe, a daughter of Wareka) sitting nearby
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 10/6/1961-10/19/1961
Culture
  • Herero
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ngamiland (North West) / <County> / !O N!a
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Young women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and women wearing "traditional" Herero dress (one of them is probably Thikithe, a daughter of Wareka) sitting nearby
2001.29.8151 Young women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and women wearing "traditional" Herero dress (one of them is probably Thikithe, a daughter of Wareka) sitting nearby
!O N!a
Wareka (wife of Berani) and Kavenavo (wife of Dauku) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress, standing with two children
2001.29.8142 Wareka (wife of Berani) and Kavenavo (wife of Dauku) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress, standing with two children
!O N!a
Two women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and walking, with huts in the background
2001.29.8158 Two women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and walking, with huts in the background
!O N!a
Wareka (wife of Berani), Kavenavo (wife of Dauku), and Sangorutenda (daughter of Wareka) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress, standing with two children
2001.29.8148 Wareka (wife of Berani), Kavenavo (wife of Dauku), and Sangorutenda (daughter of Wareka) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress, standing with two children
!O N!a
Visiting women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and children standing
2001.29.8157 Visiting women wearing "modern" Herero dresses and children standing
!O N!a
Women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place
2001.29.8161 Women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place
!O N!a
Group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place; a well-known singer, Kandyendye, is performing
2001.29.8160 Group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place; a well-known singer, Kandyendye, is performing
!O N!a
Wareka (wife of Berani) and Kavenavo (wife of Dauku) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress
2001.29.8144 Wareka (wife of Berani) and Kavenavo (wife of Dauku) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress
!O N!a
Wareka (wife of Berani) and Kavenavo (wife of Dauku) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress
2001.29.8143 Wareka (wife of Berani) and Kavenavo (wife of Dauku) wearing pre-colonial (“traditional”) Herero dress
!O N!a
The two women and a girl, all in the ancient Herero dress
2001.29.489 The two women and a girl, all in the ancient Herero dress
!O N!a
Man and Kandyendye in a pink shirt singing for a group of women wearing modern Herero dress and children
2001.29.8170 Man and Kandyendye in a pink shirt singing for a group of women wearing modern Herero dress and children
!O N!a
Three women wearing "modern" Herero dress and clapping
2001.29.8173 Three women wearing "modern" Herero dress and clapping
!O N!a