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Night dance, /Gunda in trance
Night dance, /Gunda in trance
Object Number 2001.29.26214
Display Title Night dance, /Gunda in 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
/Gunda, /Ti!kay and another man in trance in a daytime dance, with a man helping them, group of men sitting in the background
2001.29.16256 /Gunda, /Ti!kay and another man in trance in a daytime dance, with a man helping them, group of men sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay and other men support /Gunda in trance at a daytime dance
2001.29.16273 /Ti!kay and other men support /Gunda in trance at a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: /Gunda sitting on the ground in trance at a daytime dance, with a man kneeling in back of him, leaning his head on his back, /Ti!kay and another man standing near them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29304 [No folder title]: /Gunda sitting on the ground in trance at a daytime dance, with a man kneeling in back of him, leaning his head on his back, /Ti!kay and another man standing near them (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Gunda sitting on the ground in trance at a daytime dance, with a man kneeling in back of him, leaning his head on his back, /Ti!kay and another man standing near them
2001.29.16261 /Gunda sitting on the ground in trance at a daytime dance, with a man kneeling in back of him, leaning his head on his back, /Ti!kay and another man standing near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gunda in trance": /Gunda collapsed in trance, with "Crooked /Qui" propping him up, /Ti!kay holding his tongue, and another man rubbing him
2001.29.30412.1 "/Gunda in trance": /Gunda collapsed in trance, with "Crooked /Qui" propping him up, /Ti!kay holding his tongue, and another man rubbing him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gunda in trance": /Gunda collapsed in trance, with "Crooked /Qui" propping him up, /Ti!kay holding his tongue, and another man rubbing him
2001.29.30412 "/Gunda in trance": /Gunda collapsed in trance, with "Crooked /Qui" propping him up, /Ti!kay holding his tongue, and another man rubbing him
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
2001.29.26216 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
Night dance, /Gunda beginning to go into trance
2001.29.26213 Night dance, /Gunda beginning to go into trance
Gautscha
[No folder title]: /Gunda collapsed in trance, with "Crooked /Qui" propping him up, /Ti!kay holding his tongue, and another man rubbing him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29284 [No folder title]: /Gunda collapsed in trance, with "Crooked /Qui" propping him up, /Ti!kay holding his tongue, and another man rubbing him (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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
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