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Night dance - Ngani with a "trance-like expression"
Night dance - Ngani with a "trance-like expression"
Object Number 2001.29.26222
Display Title Night dance - Ngani with a "trance-like expression"
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 10.4775 × 12.7 cm (4 1/8 × 5 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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Ngani with a trance-like expression, dancing with others in a night dance
2001.29.14912 Ngani with a trance-like expression, dancing with others in a night dance
Gautscha
"Ngami in trance, Tsho/ana": Ngani dancing beside Tsamgao (≠Toma's son) at a night dance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30408 "Ngami in trance, Tsho/ana": Ngani dancing beside Tsamgao (≠Toma's son) at a night dance (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
People dancing in a night dance, including ≠Toma singing, Tsamgao with his hands on his face and Ngani's arm around him
2001.29.14910 People dancing in a night dance, including ≠Toma singing, Tsamgao with his hands on his face and Ngani's arm around him
Gautscha
Men dancing in a circle behind the women in a curing dance; shows Ngani, wearing shorts, beginning to go into trance
2001.29.14989 Men dancing in a circle behind the women in a curing dance; shows Ngani, wearing shorts, beginning to go into trance
Cho/ana
Ngani sitting on the ground, in trance, and "/Qui Navel" standing behind him in partial trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26304 Ngani sitting on the ground, in trance, and "/Qui Navel" standing behind him in partial trance (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Ngani sitting on the ground, in trance, and "/Qui Navel" standing behind him in partial trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26304.1 Ngani sitting on the ground, in trance, and "/Qui Navel" standing behind him in partial trance (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Ngani sitting on the ground, in trance, and "/Qui Navel" standing behind him in partial trance
2001.29.14992 Ngani sitting on the ground, in trance, and "/Qui Navel" standing behind him in partial trance
Cho/ana
"Ngami in trance, Tsho/ana": ≠Toma singing, Tsamgao with his hands on his face going into trance, with Ngani's arm around him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30409 "Ngami in trance, Tsho/ana": ≠Toma singing, Tsamgao with his hands on his face going into trance, with Ngani's arm around him (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Ngani in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26303 Ngani in trance (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Ngani in trance, lying on the ground (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26305 Ngani in trance, lying on the ground (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Men dancing in a circle behind the women; shows Ngani, wearing shorts, beginning to go into trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26301 Men dancing in a circle behind the women; shows Ngani, wearing shorts, beginning to go into trance (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Ngani dancing beside Tsamgao (≠Toma's son) at a night dance
2001.29.14909 Ngani dancing beside Tsamgao (≠Toma's son) at a night dance
Gautscha