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Object Number 2001.29.17478
Display Title "/Gao Music" dancing behind another man in a daytime dance
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
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
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
"/Gao Music" in trance at a daytime dance, lying down, being cared for another man, with /Gunda wearing Western clothes, standing by a group of women sitting in the background
2001.29.17470 "/Gao Music" in trance at a daytime dance, lying down, being cared for another man, with /Gunda wearing Western clothes, standing by a group of women sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing clockwise around an open circle of women at a daytime dance, with /Gam dancing and Gau holding another man's arm (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1592 Dance: Men dancing clockwise around an open circle of women at a daytime dance, with /Gam dancing and Gau holding another man's arm (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: "Old /Gam," Khuan//a (wife of "Gao Helmet," sister of "Gao Medicine"), and an unidentified woman carrying a baby are dancing with the men at a daytime counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1576 Dance: "Old /Gam," Khuan//a (wife of "Gao Helmet," sister of "Gao Medicine"), and an unidentified woman carrying a baby are dancing with the men at a daytime counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting (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 clockwise around an open circle of women at a daytime dance, with /Gam dancing and Gau holding another man's arm (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1591 Dance: Men dancing clockwise around an open circle of women at a daytime dance, with /Gam dancing and Gau holding another man's arm (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: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1606 Dance: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (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" 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
2001.29.17474 "/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
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" in trance at a daytime dance, lying down, being cared for by /Gunda and another man
2001.29.17469 "/Gao Music" in trance at a daytime dance, lying down, being cared for by /Gunda and another man
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" in trance at a daytime dance, lying down, being cared for by /Gunda and another man
2001.29.17468 "/Gao Music" in trance at a daytime dance, lying down, being cared for by /Gunda and another man
Nyae Nyae Conservancy