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"Children": Men dancing, changing direction by making a serpentine motion through a circle of women sitting, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old !Naishi") dancing together at the left and /Ti!kay in the center (print is a cropped image)
"Children": Men dancing, changing direction by making a serpentine motion through a circle of women sitting, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old !Naishi") dancing together at the left and /Ti!kay in the center (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.31445
Display Title "Children": Men dancing, changing direction by making a serpentine motion through a circle of women sitting, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old !Naishi") dancing together at the left and /Ti!kay in the center (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "1952-53 / made from color slide 7B-124"
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
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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"Children": Men dancing, changing direction by making a serpentine motion through a circle of women sitting, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old !Naishi") dancing together at the left and /Ti!kay in the center (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31445.1 "Children": Men dancing, changing direction by making a serpentine motion through a circle of women sitting, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old !Naishi") dancing together at the left and /Ti!kay in the center (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Dance: Men dancing, changing direction by making a serpentine motion through a circle of women sitting, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old !Naishi") dancing together at the left and /Ti!kay in the center
2001.29.1581 Dance: Men dancing, changing direction by making a serpentine motion through a circle of women sitting, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old !Naishi") dancing together at the left and /Ti!kay in the center
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
People dancing, shows changing direction with men going in both directions (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31905 People dancing, shows changing direction with men going in both directions (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, changing direction, with men dancing clockwise and counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting
2001.29.1603 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance, changing direction, with men dancing clockwise and counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise at a daytime dance, cutting through the circle of women, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old /Naishi") dancing together vigorously (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1580 Dance: Men dancing counter-clockwise at a daytime dance, cutting through the circle of women, with //Ao (husband of Khuan//a) and ≠Toma (son of "Old /Naishi") dancing together vigorously (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 counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with /Ti!kay holding "Crooked /Qui's" arms, "Old Di//khao" dancing behind !Naishi and //Ao dancing strongly
2001.29.1616 Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with /Ti!kay holding "Crooked /Qui's" arms, "Old Di//khao" dancing behind !Naishi and //Ao dancing strongly
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance split and going two directions, with /Gam dancing clockwise and Gau counter-clockwise while he holds the arm of a man who may be going into trance (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1590 Dance: Line of men dancing at a daytime dance split and going two directions, with /Gam dancing clockwise and Gau counter-clockwise while he holds the arm of a man who may be going into trance (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 around a closed circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, the sister of "Gao Medicine")
2001.29.1583 Dance: Men dancing clockwise around a closed circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, the sister of "Gao Medicine")
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: "Little N!ai," Bau (daughter of /Ti!kay) and Khuan//a (daughter of !Naishi) dancing before the daytime dance begins, with Khuan//a carrying a friend's baby (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1567 Dance: "Little N!ai," Bau (daughter of /Ti!kay) and Khuan//a (daughter of !Naishi) dancing before the daytime dance begins, with Khuan//a carrying a friend's baby (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: "Little N!ai," Bau (daughter of /Ti!kay) and Khuan//a (daughter of !Naishi) singing before a daytime dance begins, with Khuan//a carrying a friend's baby (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1566 Dance: "Little N!ai," Bau (daughter of /Ti!kay) and Khuan//a (daughter of !Naishi) singing before a daytime dance begins, with Khuan//a carrying a friend's baby (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
"Children": Men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including Gau and ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), with !Naishi walking away (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31444 "Children": Men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including Gau and ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), with !Naishi walking away (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children": Men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including Gau and ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), with !Naishi walking away (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31444.1 "Children": Men dancing clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, including Gau and ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), with !Naishi walking away (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy