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"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing in a line through a circle of women sitting, with a group of people sitting under a tree in the background, view from the top of an expedition truck (print is a cropped image)
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing in a line through a circle of women sitting, with a group of people sitting under a tree in the background, view from the top of an expedition truck (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30512
Display Title "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing in a line through a circle of women sitting, with a group of people sitting under a tree in the background, view from the top of an expedition truck (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "# 4 / 1952-53 / made from color slide 9C-14 / Day time danc[e] at Gautscha"
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
Dimensions Overall: 12.7 × 17.78 cm (5 × 7 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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Dance: Men dancing in a line through a circle of women sitting, with a group of people sitting under a tree in the background, view from the top of an expedition truck
2001.29.2958 Dance: Men dancing in a line through a circle of women sitting, with a group of people sitting under a tree in the background, view from the top of an expedition truck
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men and two little boys dancing in a line through a circle of women sitting, with people sitting under a tree in the background, view from an expedition truck
2001.29.2962 Dance: Men and two little boys dancing in a line through a circle of women sitting, with people sitting under a tree in the background, view from an expedition truck
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men and two boys dancing through a circle of women sitting, view from the top of an expedition truck (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30504 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men and two boys dancing through a circle of women sitting, view from the top of an expedition truck (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting and clapping at a daytime dance, with a little boy dancing with them and a young man entering with dancing step
2001.29.1574 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting and clapping at a daytime dance, with a little boy dancing with them and a young man entering with dancing step
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise at a daytime dance, beginning to cut through the circle of women sitting, with one woman dancing (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1575 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise at a daytime dance, beginning to cut through the circle of women sitting, with one woman dancing (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 at a daytime dance, turning after dancing through the circle of women sitting, with //Khuga sitting and "Gao Medicine" followed by two little boys, shows circle in the sand made by the feet of the dancers
2001.29.1602 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, turning after dancing through the circle of women sitting, with //Khuga sitting and "Gao Medicine" followed by two little boys, shows circle in the sand made by the feet of the dancers
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: /Gam leads the line of men dancing counter clockwise through a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1586 Dance: /Gam leads the line of men dancing counter clockwise through a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance (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: Men dancing clockwise through a circle of women at a daytime dance, including /Gam sitting
2001.29.1594 Dance: Men dancing clockwise through a circle of women at a daytime dance, including /Gam sitting
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Group of men dancing through a circle of women sitting, one man's arms outstretched (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30503 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Group of men dancing through a circle of women sitting, one man's arms outstretched (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children": Boys and other men approaching, dancing at the beginning of a daytime dance, with the circle of women sitting open at the front, "Gao Medicine" dancing with two little boys following him on the right
2001.29.31441 "Children": Boys and other men approaching, dancing at the beginning of a daytime dance, with the circle of women sitting open at the front, "Gao Medicine" dancing with two little boys following him on the right
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise through a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance
2001.29.1579 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise through a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise around the women at a daytime dance, with "Old /Naishi" in the center wearing a fur cap; the circle of women sitting and clapping has not yet been opened to let the men dance through
2001.29.1573 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise around the women at a daytime dance, with "Old /Naishi" in the center wearing a fur cap; the circle of women sitting and clapping has not yet been opened to let the men dance through
Nyae Nyae Conservancy