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"Ngami in trance, Tsho/ana": Group of women sitting in a circle singing and clapping, with men dancing behind them (print is a cropped image)
"Ngami in trance, Tsho/ana": Group of women sitting in a circle singing and clapping, with men dancing behind them (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30410
Display Title "Ngami in trance, Tsho/ana": Group of women sitting in a circle singing and clapping, with men dancing behind them (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "Cho/ana / 52-3 G-217"; stamped on photograph (verso): "095" and "Kodak / Velox / paper"
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Kavango East / Kaudom National Park / Cho/ana
Materials Print, black and white on Kodak Velox paper
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 12.7 cm (4 × 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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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
Men dancing in a circle behind the women (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26302.1 Men dancing in a circle behind the women (print is a cropped image)
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
"/Qui Navel" singing medicine songs whole holding his son, "Little ≠Gao," on his shoulders and ≠Toma standing to the right wearing a hat (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26299.1 "/Qui Navel" singing medicine songs whole holding his son, "Little ≠Gao," on his shoulders and ≠Toma standing to the right wearing a hat (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Curing dance for a sick baby at Moremi’s farm; men dancing behind the women, right to left: "/Qui Navel", /Ti!kay wearing western clothing, //Ao, and Tsamgao (/Ti!kay's son-in-law) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26294.1 Curing dance for a sick baby at Moremi’s farm; men dancing behind the women, right to left: "/Qui Navel", /Ti!kay wearing western clothing, //Ao, and Tsamgao (/Ti!kay's son-in-law) (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Curing dance for a sick baby at Moremi’s farm; men dancing behind the women (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26295.1 Curing dance for a sick baby at Moremi’s farm; men dancing behind the women (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
"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
Group of women sitting in a circle singing and clapping, with men dancing behind them in a curing dance
2001.29.14981 Group of women sitting in a circle singing and clapping, with men dancing behind them in a curing dance
Cho/ana
The March 1 daytime curing dance at Cho/ana, group of people with others from Muremi's kraal present (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26288.1 The March 1 daytime curing dance at Cho/ana, group of people with others from Muremi's kraal present (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Women seated in a circle singing and clapping, the men dancing behind them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26292 Women seated in a circle singing and clapping, the men dancing behind them (print is a cropped image)
Cho/ana
Men preparing to start dancing, from right to left in background: "/Qui Navel", ≠Gao of Band 3, Ngani, and //Ao
2001.29.26289.1 Men preparing to start dancing, from right to left in background: "/Qui Navel", ≠Gao of Band 3, Ngani, and //Ao
Cho/ana