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Group of women sitting in the dance circle and a man lying in a trance, with a group of men sitting in the shade in the background
Group of women sitting in the dance circle and a man lying in a trance, with a group of men sitting in the shade in the background
Object Number 2001.29.21039
Display Title Group of women sitting in the dance circle and a man lying in a trance, with a group of men sitting in the shade in the background
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Daniel Blitz
Culture
  • /Gwikwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ghanzi / Central Kalahari Game Reserve / /Ai Ha !O Pan
Materials Negative, 35mm
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 × 2.5 cm (1 3/8 × 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Laurence K. Marshall and Lorna J. Marshall
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Group of women sitting in the dance circle and a man lying in a trance, with a group of men sitting in the shade in the background
2001.29.21040 Group of women sitting in the dance circle and a man lying in a trance, with a group of men sitting in the shade in the background
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Group of women sitting in the dance circle and a man lying in a trance, with a group of men sitting in the shade in the background
2001.29.27383 Group of women sitting in the dance circle and a man lying in a trance, with a group of men sitting in the shade in the background
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Group of women sitting in the dance circle and a man lying in a trance, with a group of men sitting in the shade in the background
2001.29.27382 Group of women sitting in the dance circle and a man lying in a trance, with a group of men sitting in the shade in the background
/Ai Ha !O Pan
"/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
Group of women sitting in the dance circle, with one of the dancing men approaching
2001.29.21046 Group of women sitting in the dance circle, with one of the dancing men approaching
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Group of men and boys lying and sitting in the shade
2001.29.22823 Group of men and boys lying and sitting in the shade
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Gunda lying on the ground in trance, with another man aiding him, /Ti!kay and another man dancing near them, with a group of women clapping and singing, sitting in a circle behind them
2001.29.16230 /Gunda lying on the ground in trance, with another man aiding him, /Ti!kay and another man dancing near them, with a group of women clapping and singing, sitting in a circle behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Lorna Marshall speaking with a group of women who are sitting in the dance circle around a fire
2001.29.21049 Lorna Marshall speaking with a group of women who are sitting in the dance circle around a fire
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Group of women sitting in the dance circle, with one of the dancing men approaching
2001.29.21047 Group of women sitting in the dance circle, with one of the dancing men approaching
/Ai Ha !O Pan
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
Two groups of women and children lying in the shade; the group in the foreground includes "Old /Gasa," Khuan//a, and other unidentified people, and the second group includes !U next to !Ungka Norna and an unidentified woman, sleeping
2001.29.22827 Two groups of women and children lying in the shade; the group in the foreground includes "Old /Gasa," Khuan//a, and other unidentified people, and the second group includes !U next to !Ungka Norna and an unidentified woman, sleeping
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Gunda, /Ti!kay and another man in trance in a daytime dance, with a man helping them, group of men sitting in the background
2001.29.16256 /Gunda, /Ti!kay and another man in trance in a daytime dance, with a man helping them, group of men sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy