Nuer youth calling ox-name
58 x 55 mm | Print gelatin silver
Condition:
acid migration stain left hand side [5/12/86 EE]
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
EP.N.VI.90
Previous Other Number:
64 2 (A153)
Accession Number:
1998.355.292.2
Description:
A youth stands near his name-ox at Yakwach, chanting a praise song.
Beside him a boy is looking towards a group of women dancing towards the leftof frame.
Nearby can be seen Evans-Pritchard's tent.
In other images taken from this position men and women can be seen performing an evening dance in front of his tent.
In this image a hide drum can be seen propped on a long pole just in front of his tent, which was probably played during the dance.
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:
Shelter , Music , Dance
Keyword:
Musical Instrument Drum , Tent
Activity:
Singing , 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] - 90. Youth chanting with ox
Note on print reverse ms pencil - "64 2 A153" & print front border ms ink - "NUER VI/90"
Manual Catalogues [index taken from album book VI, ms ink] - 90. Youth chanting with ox
Note on print reverse ms pencil - "64 2 A153" & print front border ms ink - "NUER VI/90"
Recorder:
Christopher Morton [1/7/2004] [Southern Sudan Project]
