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"Old !Naishi" performing a curing dance in the center of a group and /Gunda holding a stick over the people's heads
"Old !Naishi" performing a curing dance in the center of a group and /Gunda holding a stick over the people's heads
Object Number 2001.29.14286
Display Title "Old !Naishi" performing a curing dance in the center of a group and /Gunda holding a stick over the people's heads
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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"Old !Naishi" performing a curing dance in the center of a group and /Gunda holding a stick over the people's heads
2001.29.25808 "Old !Naishi" performing a curing dance in the center of a group and /Gunda holding a stick over the people's heads
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
Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga)
2001.29.14267 Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga)
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 /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
2001.29.25788 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30162 [No folder title]: Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, including /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
2001.29.14280 Group of men performing a curing dance, including /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
Gautscha
Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise around the women at a daytime dance, with "Old /Naishi" in the center wearing a fur cap; the circle of women sitting and clapping has not yet been opened to let the men dance through
2001.29.1573 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise around the women at a daytime dance, with "Old /Naishi" in the center wearing a fur cap; the circle of women sitting and clapping has not yet been opened to let the men dance through
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
2001.29.19496 Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
Gautscha
Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
2001.29.19495 Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
Gautscha
Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui", Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25557 Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui", Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha