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Group of women dancing in a tight circle, with a child standing in the background
Group of women dancing in a tight circle, with a child standing in the background
Object Number 2001.29.14064
Display Title Group of women dancing in a tight circle, with a child standing in the background
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition VI b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 6.35 × 6.35 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Three women, two carrying babies on their backs, dancing in a circle clapping their hands, with a group of women and children watching in the background
2001.29.16289 Three women, two carrying babies on their backs, dancing in a circle clapping their hands, with a group of women and children watching in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Men and boys dancing in a tight group in a night dance
2001.29.17146 Men and boys dancing in a tight group in a night dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman carrying a child on her back, dancing next to a man, with a circle of women and children sitting in the background
2001.29.15695 Woman carrying a child on her back, dancing next to a man, with a circle of women and children sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man wearing dance rattles and carrying a stick, dancing near a group of women and children sitting and clapping in a night dance, with a boy wrapped in a blanket standing near them
2001.29.17251 Man wearing dance rattles and carrying a stick, dancing near a group of women and children sitting and clapping in a night dance, with a boy wrapped in a blanket standing near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" in trance at a daytime dance, lying down, being cared for another man, with /Gunda wearing Western clothes, standing by a group of women sitting in the background
2001.29.17470 "/Gao Music" in trance at a daytime dance, lying down, being cared for another man, with /Gunda wearing Western clothes, standing by a group of women sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game), dancing in a line, with a group of men sitting and standing in the background
2001.29.16928 Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game), dancing in a line, with a group of men sitting and standing in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Khuan//a (daughter of /Gaishay and Di//Khao, sister of "Gao Medicine" stands at the end of a daytime dance, with men standing near her (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1607 Dance: Khuan//a (daughter of /Gaishay and Di//Khao, sister of "Gao Medicine" stands at the end of a daytime dance, with men standing near her (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
/Ti!kay dancing in a trance-like state next to a group of women and children sitting, with other men dancing in the background
2001.29.15686 /Ti!kay dancing in a trance-like state next to a group of women and children sitting, with other men dancing in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Men standing and a little boy dancing next to a circle of seated women at the end of a curing dance, with a group of people sitting next to a skerm in the background
2001.29.8482 Men standing and a little boy dancing next to a circle of seated women at the end of a curing dance, with a group of people sitting next to a skerm in the background
!Go Tsao
Men standing and a little boy dancing next to a circle of seated women at the end of a curing dance, with a group of people sitting next to a skerm in the background
2001.29.8481 Men standing and a little boy dancing next to a circle of seated women at the end of a curing dance, with a group of people sitting next to a skerm in the background
!Go Tsao
N//aba dancing in a dance circle at a social dance, with a group of women standing and sitting in the background
2001.29.8596 N//aba dancing in a dance circle at a social dance, with a group of women standing and sitting in the background
!Go Tsao
Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game), with a girl carrying a child over her back, John Marshall filming them
2001.29.16935 Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game), with a girl carrying a child over her back, John Marshall filming them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy