A Nuer dance
58 x 55 mm | Print gelatin silver
Condition:
acid migration stain right hand side [2/12/86 EE]
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
EP.N.VI.14
Previous Other Number:
44 (A133)
Accession Number:
1998.355.255.2
Description:
A group of people dancing in an area outside Evans-Pritchard's tent (visible in left side background) at Yakwach cattle camp on the Sobat which Evans-Pritchard revisited in July 1935.
Men with metal-bladed spears have stoppers at the ends to prevent accidental injury, whereas others have hardwood spears.
Such events were the main arena for courtship among Nuer youth, and often took the form of mock battles between village groups.
The proximity of the tent suggests that this dance was held at the end of the day (see shadows) at the instigation of Evans-Pritchard.
Photographer:
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Date of Photo:
1935 July
Region:
[Southern Sudan] Upper Nile Sobat River Yakwach
Group:
Nuer Lou
PRM Source:
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Acquired:
Donated 1966
Other Owners:
E. E. Evans-Pritchard Collection
Class:
Dance , Weapon , Shelter
Keyword:
Dance Accessory , Spear , Tent
Activity:
Dancing
Event:
Dance
Documentation:
Original catalogue lists in Manuscript Collections. Additional material in related documents files. [CM 27/9/2005]
Primary Documentation:
Accession Book Entry [p.
98] 1966.27 [1 - 24] G[ift] PROFESSOR E.
E.
EVANS-PRITCHARD; INST.
OF SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 51 BANBURY RD.
OXFORD 1966.27.1-16 S.
SUDAN.
NUER TRIBE.
Sixteen negative albums containing negatives
and
prints of photographs taken by donor during field-work.
All listed in albums.
Added Accession Book Entry - [p.
98 in right hand column, in pencil] Catalogue room.
Manual Catalogues [index taken from album book VI, ms ink] - 14. Dancing
Note on print reverse ms pencil - "44 133" & print front border ms ink - "NUER VI/14"
Manual Catalogues [index taken from album book VI, ms ink] - 14. Dancing
Note on print reverse ms pencil - "44 133" & print front border ms ink - "NUER VI/14"
Other Information:
The same men appear in another image [1998.355.52] which is indexed as Yakwach village.
[Chris Morton 28/6/2004]
Recorder:
Christopher Morton [28/6/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]
