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Night dance, /Gunda beginning to go into trance
Night dance, /Gunda beginning to go into trance
Object Number 2001.29.26213
Display Title Night dance, /Gunda beginning to go into trance
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 Paper
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 12.3825 cm (4 × 4 7/8 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 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
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
2001.29.26216 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
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
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
Night dance, /Gunda in trance
2001.29.26214 Night dance, /Gunda in trance
Gautscha
Dance: /Gunda (husband of N!ai) dancing toward the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance
2001.29.1608 Dance: /Gunda (husband of N!ai) dancing toward the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Men dancing in a circle behind the women; shows Ngani, wearing shorts, beginning to go into trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26301.1 Men dancing in a circle behind the women; shows Ngani, wearing shorts, beginning to go into trance (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Group of people dancing in a night dance, with /Gunda (N!ai's husband) in trance
2001.29.14902 Group of people dancing in a night dance, with /Gunda (N!ai's husband) in trance
Gautscha
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
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
[No folder title]: /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) and boys dance at the beginning of a dance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30161 [No folder title]: /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) and boys dance at the beginning of a dance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Four men collapsed in trance after aiding /Gunda, at a daytime dance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29305 [No folder title]: Four men collapsed in trance after aiding /Gunda, at a daytime dance (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy