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!Ani standing at two almost completed skerms
!Ani standing at two almost completed skerms
Object Number 2001.29.8401
Display Title !Ani standing at two almost completed skerms
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 standing at two almost completed skerms
2001.29.8400 !Ani standing at two almost completed skerms
!Go Tsao
!Ani placing branches of a skerm frame in holes in the ground, with her husband (Twi) standing nearby and watching
2001.29.8392 !Ani placing branches of a skerm frame in holes in the ground, with her husband (Twi) standing nearby and watching
!Go Tsao
/Xoxa, /Gaishay, and /'O/hei/ performing a curing dance around a group of women sitting in a circle, with other people and skerms in the background
2001.29.8476 /Xoxa, /Gaishay, and /'O/hei/ performing a curing dance around a group of women sitting in a circle, with other people and skerms in the background
!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
Skerm with an almost complete frame
2001.29.8395 Skerm with an almost complete frame
!Go Tsao
/Xoxa, /Gaishay, and Tama performing a curing dance around a group of women sitting in a circle while /'O/hei/ bends over to cure one of the women, with groups of people and skerms on the right
2001.29.8461 /Xoxa, /Gaishay, and Tama performing a curing dance around a group of women sitting in a circle while /'O/hei/ bends over to cure one of the women, with groups of people and skerms on the right
!Go Tsao
/Xoxa, /Gaishay, /'O/hei/, and Tama performing a curing dance around a group of women sitting in a circle, with groups of people and skerms on the right
2001.29.8462 /Xoxa, /Gaishay, /'O/hei/, and Tama performing a curing dance around a group of women sitting in a circle, with groups of people and skerms on the right
!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
People sitting in the shade of skerms in werft
2001.29.8389 People sitting in the shade of skerms in werft
!Go Tsao
Men performing a curing dance around a circle of seated women, with people sitting and standing next to a skerm in the background
2001.29.8477 Men performing a curing dance around a circle of seated women, with people sitting and standing next to a skerm in the background
!Go Tsao
Skerm at werft II, with tsama melon rinds on the ground
2001.29.8405 Skerm at werft II, with tsama melon rinds on the ground
!Go Tsao
!Ani and ≠Kxoba (?) covering a skerm with grass
2001.29.8398 !Ani and ≠Kxoba (?) covering a skerm with grass
!Go Tsao