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Men dancing, including "/Gao Music" being held by other men who also appear to be in partial trance
Men dancing, including "/Gao Music" being held by other men who also appear to be in partial trance
Object Number 2001.29.14359
Display Title Men dancing, including "/Gao Music" being held by other men who also appear to be in partial trance
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing, including "/Gao Music" being held by other men who also appear to be in partial trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30511 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing, including "/Gao Music" being held by other men who also appear to be in partial trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of people dancing, with "/Gao Music" in a trance and being held by ≠Toma, and //Khuga (wife of Naishi of Band 5) dancing
2001.29.14355 Group of people dancing, with "/Gao Music" in a trance and being held by ≠Toma, and //Khuga (wife of Naishi of Band 5) dancing
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Group of people dancing, with "/Gao Music" in a trance and being held by ≠Toma, and //Khuga (wife of Naishi of Band 5) dancing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30165 [No folder title]: Group of people dancing, with "/Gao Music" in a trance and being held by ≠Toma, and //Khuga (wife of Naishi of Band 5) dancing (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"/Gao Music" going into a trance during a curing dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
2001.29.289 "/Gao Music" going into a trance during a curing dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
Gautscha
Dance: "/Gao Music" going into trance at a daytime dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
2001.29.1620 Dance: "/Gao Music" going into trance at a daytime dance, being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
2001.29.14353 Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
Gautscha
Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance split and going two directions, with /Gam dancing clockwise and Gau counter-clockwise while he holds the arm of a man who may be going into trance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1590 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance split and going two directions, with /Gam dancing clockwise and Gau counter-clockwise while he holds the arm of a man who may be going into trance (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
Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi)
2001.29.1617 Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi) (half of stereo 2001.29.5752)
2001.29.1619 Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi) (half of stereo 2001.29.5752)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing, with "/Gao Music" in foreground
2001.29.25860 Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing, with "/Gao Music" in foreground
Gautscha
"/Gao Music" going into a trance during a dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
2001.29.25857 "/Gao Music" going into a trance during a dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
Gautscha
"/Gao Music" going into a trance during a dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
2001.29.557 "/Gao Music" going into a trance during a dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
Gautscha