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Medicine man going into trance held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and other men
Medicine man going into trance held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and other men
Object Number 2001.29.22577
Display Title Medicine man going into trance held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and other men
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Daniel Blitz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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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Medicine man going into trance held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and other men
2001.29.28562 Medicine man going into trance held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and other men
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Medicine man held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and another person
2001.29.22579 Medicine man held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and another person
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Three men dancing; /Gunda leading "Crooked /Qui," who may be going into a trance, and /Qui, who is holding on to what seems to be a part of /Gunda's breechclout
2001.29.22598 Three men dancing; /Gunda leading "Crooked /Qui," who may be going into a trance, and /Qui, who is holding on to what seems to be a part of /Gunda's breechclout
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"N!ai and /Gunda": Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khuan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30516.5 "N!ai and /Gunda": Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khuan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Gunda in trance, sitting up, drinking from a cup held by another man, other men standing near them
2001.29.16692 /Gunda in trance, sitting up, drinking from a cup held by another man, other men standing near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Medicine man held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and another person
2001.29.28564.1 Medicine man held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and another person
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Medicine man held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and another person
2001.29.28564 Medicine man held by /Gunda (husband of N!ai) and another person
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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
2001.29.14904 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
/Gunda (N!ai's husband) standing near expedition truck with Kernel Ledimo, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, and John Marshall
2001.29.23676 /Gunda (N!ai's husband) standing near expedition truck with Kernel Ledimo, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, and John Marshall
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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
"N!ai and /Gunda": Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khuan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi
2001.29.30516.3 "N!ai and /Gunda": Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khuan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi
Gautscha
"N!ai and /Gunda": "Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30516 "N!ai and /Gunda": "Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha