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Group of people (including a well-known singer, Kandyendye) standing to sing at Lukas' place
Group of people (including a well-known singer, Kandyendye) standing to sing at Lukas' place
Object Number 2001.29.8159
Display Title Group of people (including a well-known singer, Kandyendye) standing to sing at Lukas' place
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
Kauguwa (Lukas), a prophet, receiving members of the expedition at his place, with Laurence Marshall taking a Polaroid photograph
2001.29.694 Kauguwa (Lukas), a prophet, receiving members of the expedition at his place, with Laurence Marshall taking a Polaroid photograph
!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
Three women (one of Lukas' wives, Kaungura, and probably Tatoo or Nandavitho) standing; Kaungura is holding a baby
2001.29.8154 Three women (one of Lukas' wives, Kaungura, and probably Tatoo or Nandavitho) standing; Kaungura is holding a baby
!O N!a
Three women (one of Lukas' wives, Kaungura, and probably Tatoo or Nandavitho) standing; Kaungura is holding a baby
2001.29.8155 Three women (one of Lukas' wives, Kaungura, and probably Tatoo or Nandavitho) standing; Kaungura is holding a baby
!O N!a
Group of women walking toward a church, with Lukas' village in the background
2001.29.8181 Group of women walking toward a church, with Lukas' village in the background
!O N!a
Lukas' daughter standing
2001.29.8171 Lukas' daughter standing
!O N!a
Kasugua (Lukas' son) holding his baby
2001.29.8153 Kasugua (Lukas' son) holding his baby
!O N!a
Group of women clapping, standing in a line with Kangengi standing in the middle, preparing to sing
2001.29.24319 Group of women clapping, standing in a line with Kangengi standing in the middle, preparing to sing
!O N!a
Sam Tilden, well known singer from the Canon de Chelly region
41-4-10/100567.1.1 Sam Tilden, well known singer from the Canon de Chelly region
Arizona
Dance: /Gam leading the men dancing through a circle of women at a daytime dance, with the man behind her holding a wildebeest tail (which men often carry in a dance) over her head (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1588 Dance: /Gam leading the men dancing through a circle of women at a daytime dance, with the man behind her holding a wildebeest tail (which men often carry in a dance) over her head (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: Men dancing at a daytime dance, with /Gam leading (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1587 Dance: Men dancing at a daytime dance, with /Gam leading (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