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"/Gao Music" carrying a wildebeeste tail, leading group of men dancing in a line in a daytime dance, view from behind, with people in the background watching
"/Gao Music" carrying a wildebeeste tail, leading group of men dancing in a line in a daytime dance, view from behind, with people in the background watching
Object Number 2001.29.17474
Display Title "/Gao Music" carrying a wildebeeste tail, leading group of men dancing in a line in a daytime dance, view from behind, with people in the background watching
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition VI b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Negative, 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
"/Gao Music" carrying a wildebeeste tail, leading group of men dancing in a line in a daytime dance, including a man in trance behind him, with people in the background sitting, watching
2001.29.17473 "/Gao Music" carrying a wildebeeste tail, leading group of men dancing in a line in a daytime dance, including a man in trance behind him, with people in the background sitting, watching
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man carrying a wildebeeste tail, leading group of men dancing in a line in a daytime dance
2001.29.17480 Man carrying a wildebeeste tail, leading group of men dancing in a line in a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man carrying a wildebeeste tail, leading group of men dancing in a line in a daytime dance
2001.29.17481 Man carrying a wildebeeste tail, leading group of men dancing in a line in a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: /Gam leading the men dancing through a circle of women at a daytime dance, with the man behind her holding a wildebeest tail (which men often carry in a dance) over her head (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1588 Dance: /Gam leading the men dancing through a circle of women at a daytime dance, with the man behind her holding a wildebeest tail (which men often carry in a dance) over her head (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 clockwise around the circle of women at a daytime dance, with a woman carrying a baby dancing between !Naishi and Gau (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1615 Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around the circle of women at a daytime dance, with a woman carrying a baby dancing between !Naishi and Gau (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: Men dancing at a daytime dance, with /Gam leading (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1587 Dance: Men dancing at a daytime dance, with /Gam leading (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 clockwise around the women at a daytime dance, including !Naishi, with two women standing (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1613 Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around the women at a daytime dance, including !Naishi, with two women standing (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
Dance: /Gam leads the line of men dancing counter clockwise through a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1586 Dance: /Gam leads the line of men dancing counter clockwise through a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance (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: Khuan//a (daughter of !Naishi), Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") and "Old /Gasa" dancing a few steps as the women begin to assemble before the men begin to dance at a daytime dance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1568 Dance: Khuan//a (daughter of !Naishi), Di//khao-Gu≠na (mother of "Gao Medicine") and "Old /Gasa" dancing a few steps as the women begin to assemble before the men begin to dance at a daytime dance (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
"/Gao Music" dancing behind another man in a daytime dance
2001.29.17478 "/Gao Music" dancing behind another man in a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy