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"Old !Naishi" performing a curing dance in the center of a group and /Gunda holding a stick over the people's heads
"Old !Naishi" performing a curing dance in the center of a group and /Gunda holding a stick over the people's heads
Object Number 2001.29.25808
Display Title "Old !Naishi" performing a curing dance in the center of a group and /Gunda holding a stick over the people's heads
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: 16.5 × 20.3 cm (6 1/2 × 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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"Old !Naishi" performing a curing dance in the center of a group and /Gunda holding a stick over the people's heads
2001.29.14286 "Old !Naishi" performing a curing dance in the center of a group and /Gunda holding a stick over the people's heads
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
2001.29.25788 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
2001.29.14266 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30162 [No folder title]: Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga)
2001.29.14267 Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga)
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman ("Old /Gam") dancing in the center
2001.29.14277 Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman ("Old /Gam") dancing in the center
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, including /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
2001.29.25802.1 Group of men performing a curing dance, including /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, with /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
2001.29.25802 Group of men performing a curing dance, with /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
2001.29.25801 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
2001.29.14279 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
Gautscha
Men performing a curing dance, including /Gunda, /Qui, and /Ti!kay, moving around a circle of seated women and children
2001.29.9597 Men performing a curing dance, including /Gunda, /Qui, and /Ti!kay, moving around a circle of seated women and children
Tsumkwe
Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
2001.29.19496 Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
Gautscha