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≠Kxoba (?) covering a skerm with grass
≠Kxoba (?) covering a skerm with grass
Object Number 2001.29.8399
Display Title ≠Kxoba (?) covering a skerm with grass
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 11/1/1961-11/13/1961
Culture
  • !Xóõ?
  • Naro
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ghanzi / <County> / !Go Tsao
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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!Ani and ≠Kxoba (?) covering a skerm with grass
2001.29.8398 !Ani and ≠Kxoba (?) covering a skerm with grass
!Go Tsao
!Ani and ≠Kxoba (?) beginning to place grass on a skerm, with a girl standing nearby
2001.29.8397 !Ani and ≠Kxoba (?) beginning to place grass on a skerm, with a girl standing nearby
!Go Tsao
!Ani bringing grass for building a skerm and ≠Kxoba (?) standing facing her
2001.29.8396 !Ani bringing grass for building a skerm and ≠Kxoba (?) standing facing her
!Go Tsao
!Ani and ≠Kxoba dancing with a group of people performing the Eland Dance in front of a skerm
2001.29.8637 !Ani and ≠Kxoba dancing with a group of people performing the Eland Dance in front of a skerm
!Go Tsao
Group of women performing the Eland Dance in front of a skerm, with ≠Kxoba dancing in the center of a circle of women standing and clapping
2001.29.8644 Group of women performing the Eland Dance in front of a skerm, with ≠Kxoba dancing in the center of a circle of women standing and clapping
!Go Tsao
Group of people performing the Eland Dance in front of a skerm, including ≠Kxoba, /Gaishay holding horns to his head, and !Kxam and Twi imitating elands butting each other
2001.29.8636 Group of people performing the Eland Dance in front of a skerm, including ≠Kxoba, /Gaishay holding horns to his head, and !Kxam and Twi imitating elands butting each other
!Go Tsao
!Ani weaving the twigs together at the top of a skerm, with ≠Kxoba (?) reaching up to twist twigs together
2001.29.8394 !Ani weaving the twigs together at the top of a skerm, with ≠Kxoba (?) reaching up to twist twigs together
!Go Tsao
Group of people performing the Eland Dance, including !Ani (wife of Twi) on the right, ≠Kxoba wearing a checked dress and men wearing horns
2001.29.8624 Group of people performing the Eland Dance, including !Ani (wife of Twi) on the right, ≠Kxoba wearing a checked dress and men wearing horns
!Go Tsao
Group of people performing the Eland Dance, including !Ani, ≠Kxoba, !Kxam and three other men
2001.29.8638 Group of people performing the Eland Dance, including !Ani, ≠Kxoba, !Kxam and three other men
!Go Tsao
Group of people performing the Eland Dance, including !Ani, ≠Kxoba, /Khoa and !Kxam
2001.29.8639 Group of people performing the Eland Dance, including !Ani, ≠Kxoba, /Khoa and !Kxam
!Go Tsao
≠Kxoba (wife of Tchobe) and Twi dancing in the Eland Dance, with Twi holding up eland horns made from forked sticks
2001.29.8616 ≠Kxoba (wife of Tchobe) and Twi dancing in the Eland Dance, with Twi holding up eland horns made from forked sticks
!Go Tsao
Distant view of werft, with bundles of grass to be used for thatching a new skerm
2001.29.8391 Distant view of werft, with bundles of grass to be used for thatching a new skerm
!Go Tsao