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Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women
Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women
Object Number 2001.29.25797
Display Title Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 16.6 × 20.35 cm (6 9/16 × 8 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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Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women
2001.29.14275 Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women who are clapping and singing
2001.29.25798 Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women who are clapping and singing
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women who are clapping and singing
2001.29.14276 Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women who are clapping and singing
Gautscha
Gau, ≠Toma (son of !Naishi), and /Ti!kay resuming a curing dance after a rest, cutting across a circle of seated women
2001.29.25791 Gau, ≠Toma (son of !Naishi), and /Ti!kay resuming a curing dance after a rest, cutting across a circle of seated women
Gautscha
Gau, ≠Toma (son of !Naishi), and /Ti!kay resuming a curing dance after a rest, cutting across a circle of seated women
2001.29.14270 Gau, ≠Toma (son of !Naishi), and /Ti!kay resuming a curing dance after a rest, cutting across a circle of seated women
Gautscha
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: Line of men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, with a man performing a ritual curing
2001.29.1605 Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, with a man performing a ritual curing
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around a circle of women, with a woman dancing holding a baby in her kaross
2001.29.5749 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around a circle of women, with a woman dancing holding a baby in her kaross
Gautscha
Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around a circle of women, with a woman dancing holding a baby in her kaross
2001.29.5750 Dance: Group of men performing a curing dance around a circle of women, with a woman dancing holding a baby in her kaross
Gautscha
Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise at a daytime dance, cutting through the circle of women, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old /Naishi") dancing together vigorously (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1580 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise at a daytime dance, cutting through the circle of women, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old /Naishi") dancing together vigorously (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: /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
Men performing a curing dance around a circle of seated women, with people sitting and standing next to a skerm in the background
2001.29.8477 Men performing a curing dance around a circle of seated women, with people sitting and standing next to a skerm in the background
!Go Tsao