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Group of people in an intermission in a night dance, including "Gao Medicine" wrapped in a blanket, /Gunda (N!ai's husband) standing in front of him, //Ao wearing a white shirt and ≠Toma wearing a white shirt and shorts, with his back to the camera
Group of people in an intermission in a night dance, including "Gao Medicine" wrapped in a blanket, /Gunda (N!ai's husband) standing in front of him, //Ao wearing a white shirt and ≠Toma wearing a white shirt and shorts, with his back to the camera
Object Number 2001.29.14904
Display Title Group of people in an intermission in a night dance, including "Gao Medicine" wrapped in a blanket, /Gunda (N!ai's husband) standing in front of him, //Ao wearing a white shirt and ≠Toma wearing a white shirt and shorts, with his back to the camera
Descriptions
Object Description 1952-1953 Graflex photographs
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Dimensions Overall: 9.525 × 12.065 cm (3 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Group of people in an intermission in a night dance, including "Gao Medicine" wrapped in a blanket, /Gunda (N!ai's husband) standing in front of him, //Ao wearing a white shirt and ≠Toma wearing a white shirt and shorts, with his back to the camera
2001.29.26216 Group of people in an intermission in a night dance, including "Gao Medicine" wrapped in a blanket, /Gunda (N!ai's husband) standing in front of him, //Ao wearing a white shirt and ≠Toma wearing a white shirt and shorts, with his back to the camera
Gautscha
Group of people dancing in a night dance, with /Gunda (N!ai's husband) beginning to go into trance
2001.29.14901 Group of people dancing in a night dance, with /Gunda (N!ai's husband) beginning to go into trance
Gautscha
Group of people dancing in a night dance, with /Gunda (N!ai's husband) in trance
2001.29.14902 Group of people dancing in a night dance, with /Gunda (N!ai's husband) in trance
Gautscha
Group of people beginning to dance again at a night dance after an intermission, with /Ti!kay giving them instructions
2001.29.14905 Group of people beginning to dance again at a night dance after an intermission, with /Ti!kay giving them instructions
Gautscha
Man wearing a shirt, shorts and shoes and performing a social dance, with /Oβa and /Gaishay behind him and "Old Xama" (from Werft 2) sitting in the background
2001.29.8544 Man wearing a shirt, shorts and shoes and performing a social dance, with /Oβa and /Gaishay behind him and "Old Xama" (from Werft 2) sitting in the background
!Go Tsao
Man wearing a T-shirt, shorts and hat, leaning over, scraping an animal skin that is pegged to the ground
2001.29.16062 Man wearing a T-shirt, shorts and hat, leaning over, scraping an animal skin that is pegged to the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man wearing a T-shirt, shorts and hat, leaning over, scraping an animal skin that is pegged to the ground
2001.29.16072 Man wearing a T-shirt, shorts and hat, leaning over, scraping an animal skin that is pegged to the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man wearing a T-shirt, shorts and hat, leaning over, scraping an animal skin that is pegged to the ground
2001.29.16073 Man wearing a T-shirt, shorts and hat, leaning over, scraping an animal skin that is pegged to the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of boys dancing in the middle of a group of men in a night dance
2001.29.14903 Group of boys dancing in the middle of a group of men in a night dance
Gautscha
//Ao holding a spear, standing with /Gunda (husband of N!ai) in front of a skerm
2001.29.14885 //Ao holding a spear, standing with /Gunda (husband of N!ai) in front of a skerm
Gautscha
//Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma") and /Gunda (son of Khuan//a, husband of N!ai) standing in front of a skerm
2001.29.14884 //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma") and /Gunda (son of Khuan//a, husband of N!ai) standing in front of a skerm
Gautscha
Men dancing in a circle behind the women in a curing dance; shows Ngani, wearing shorts, beginning to go into trance
2001.29.14989 Men dancing in a circle behind the women in a curing dance; shows Ngani, wearing shorts, beginning to go into trance
Cho/ana