Mandari dance gathering
51 x 32 mm | Negative film nitrate
There are records relating to alternative images that we do not have scans for in the database:
1998.97.533.2 - Print gelatin silver , (107 x 78 mm)
1998.97.533.2 - Print gelatin silver , (107 x 78 mm)
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
JB.17.47
Accession Number:
1998.97.533.1
Description:
A group of men dancing with spears, ambatch shields and other dance gear at a dance gathering.
Most are wearing rem age grade beads, perhaps indicating that they are dancing together as an age set.
These sets were not initiatory and were loosely based upon neighbouring Dinka age grade organisation.
Photographer:
Jean Carlile Buxton
Date of Photo:
1950 - 1952
Region:
[Southern Sudan] Bahr el Jebel ?Tali
Group:
Mandari
PRM Source:
Ronald Carlile Buxton via Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Acquired:
Donated 1988
Other Owners:
Jean Buxton Collection
Class:
Dance , Social Life , Weapon
Keyword:
Dance Accessory , Spear , Shield
Activity:
Dancing
Event:
Dance
Documentation:
See Related Documents File. Buxton field notebooks in Tylor Library.
Recorder:
Christopher Morton 17/5/2005 [Southern Sudan Project]
