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Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with two women dancing and one medicine man in the center stamping
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with two women dancing and one medicine man in the center stamping
Object Number 2001.29.14278
Display Title Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with two women dancing and one medicine man in the center stamping
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition III b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, 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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Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with two women dancing and one medicine man in the center stamping
2001.29.25800 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with two women dancing and one medicine man in the center stamping
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
2001.29.14279 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
2001.29.14266 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
Gautscha
Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with one elderly woman dancing with them
2001.29.5743 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with one elderly woman dancing with them
Gautscha
Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with one elderly woman dancing with them
2001.29.5742 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with one elderly woman dancing with them
Gautscha
Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with one woman dancing with a baby in her kaross
2001.29.5744 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with one woman dancing with a baby in her kaross
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
2001.29.25801 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman ("Old /Gam") dancing in the center
2001.29.14277 Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman ("Old /Gam") dancing in the center
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
2001.29.25788 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
Gautscha
Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, with a man performing a ritual curing
2001.29.1605 Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, with a man performing a ritual curing
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman (/Gam) dancing in the center
2001.29.25799 Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman (/Gam) dancing in the center
Gautscha
Dance: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1606 Dance: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (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