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//Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") and another woman (probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24) singing and clapping for a curing dance, close-up
//Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") and another woman (probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24) singing and clapping for a curing dance, close-up
Object Number 2001.29.14982
Display Title //Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") and another woman (probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24) singing and clapping for a curing dance, close-up
Descriptions
Object Description 1952-53 Graflex photographs
Department Photographic
Date 3/1/1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Kavango East / Kaudom National Park / Cho/ana
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 13.335 cm (4 × 5 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
"Children": //Kushay, the wife of "/Qui Navel", and another woman who is probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31450 "Children": //Kushay, the wife of "/Qui Navel", and another woman who is probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
"Children": //Kushay, the wife of "/Qui Navel", and another woman who is probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31450.1 "Children": //Kushay, the wife of "/Qui Navel", and another woman who is probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
//Kushay, the wife of "/Qui Navel", and another woman who is probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26293.1 //Kushay, the wife of "/Qui Navel", and another woman who is probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
//Kushay, the wife of "/Qui Navel", and another woman who is probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26293 //Kushay, the wife of "/Qui Navel", and another woman who is probably daughter of Debe, headman of Band 24, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Group of women sitting in a circle singing and clapping, with men dancing behind them in a curing dance
2001.29.14981 Group of women sitting in a circle singing and clapping, with men dancing behind them in a curing dance
Cho/ana
Men dancing behind a circle of women sitting, singing and clapping for a curing dance
2001.29.14983 Men dancing behind a circle of women sitting, singing and clapping for a curing dance
Cho/ana
Men preparing to start dancing in a curing dance, including (right to left) "/Qui Navel", ≠Gao of Band 3, Ngani, and //Ao
2001.29.14978 Men preparing to start dancing in a curing dance, including (right to left) "/Qui Navel", ≠Gao of Band 3, Ngani, and //Ao
Cho/ana
"/Qui Navel" in trance, curing Norna, held by ≠Toma, her father
2001.29.14986 "/Qui Navel" in trance, curing Norna, held by ≠Toma, her father
Cho/ana
"/Qui Navel" in trance, curing Norna, held by ≠Toma, her father
2001.29.14985 "/Qui Navel" in trance, curing Norna, held by ≠Toma, her father
Cho/ana
"/Qui Navel" singing medicine songs while holding his son, "Little ≠Gao," on his shoulders and ≠Toma standing to the right wearing a hat
2001.29.14987 "/Qui Navel" singing medicine songs while holding his son, "Little ≠Gao," on his shoulders and ≠Toma standing to the right wearing a hat
Cho/ana
People participating in a curing dance, with others from Muremi's kraal present
2001.29.14977 People participating in a curing dance, with others from Muremi's kraal present
Cho/ana
"/Qui Navel" in trance beginning to cure !Ungka Norna who is held by her mother, !U
2001.29.14984 "/Qui Navel" in trance beginning to cure !Ungka Norna who is held by her mother, !U
Cho/ana