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Dance: //Khuga dancing with a line of men around a circle of women sitting at the beginning of a dance, with little boys following "Gao Medicine" (copy of slide 7B-75)
Dance: //Khuga dancing with a line of men around a circle of women sitting at the beginning of a dance, with little boys following "Gao Medicine" (copy of slide 7B-75)
Object Number 2001.29.11988.1
Display Title Dance: //Khuga dancing with a line of men around a circle of women sitting at the beginning of a dance, with little boys following "Gao Medicine" (copy of slide 7B-75)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in ink on slide: "7B-75 / Marshall"; printed on slide: "Mar 73N18 / [verso] Kodachrome / Duplicate / Made by / Kodak"
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Kodachrome Slide, color
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 × 3.5 cm (1 × 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Dance: //Khuga dancing with a line of men around a circle of women sitting at the beginning of a dance, with little boys following "Gao Medicine" (copy of slide 7B-75)
2001.29.11988 Dance: //Khuga dancing with a line of men around a circle of women sitting at the beginning of a dance, with little boys following "Gao Medicine" (copy of slide 7B-75)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) sitting with the group of women at a daytime dance, clapping vigorously with her fingers spread apart to produce a loud popping sound
2001.29.1601 Dance: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) sitting with the group of women at a daytime dance, clapping vigorously with her fingers spread apart to produce a loud popping sound
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: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) with a feather in her hair, dancing with the men at a daytime dance, view from the expedition truck with a wide-angle lens (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1598 Dance: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) with a feather in her hair, dancing with the men at a daytime dance, view from the expedition truck with a wide-angle lens (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": //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) with a feather in her hair, dancing with the men at a daytime dance, view from the expedition truck with a wide-angle lens
2001.29.31442 "Children": //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) with a feather in her hair, dancing with the men at a daytime dance, view from the expedition truck with a wide-angle lens
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: 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
2001.29.1597 Dance: 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
"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: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1606 Dance: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (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 "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi)
2001.29.1617 Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, close-up, with a man leaning over as though to perform a ritual curing
2001.29.1604 Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a circle of women sitting at a daytime dance, close-up, with a man leaning over as though to perform a ritual curing
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: "Crooked /Qui" leading the men dancing counter-clockwise toward the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance
2001.29.1609 Dance: "Crooked /Qui" leading the men dancing counter-clockwise toward the circle of women sitting at a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy