Group of Zande (Makaraka) men
206 x 150 mm | Print albumen paper
MountDimension:
240 x 310 mm
Condition:
Poor, overall fading dirt ingrained in mount fragile corners
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
B.3.1.41
Previous Other Number:
76 209
Accession Number:
1998.203.1.41
Description:
A group portrait of five Zande men standing around a buffalo-shaped wooden slit gong, used at dances.
Two of the men are holding fringed, wicker-work shields.
One is holding a long curved throwing knife, and has a large feather headdress.
The Makaraka (this name for the Zande of the Odio area seems to be of Mittu origin) were part of the Zande kingdom and speak a dialect of the Zande language.
Buchta made his excursion to Makaraka country setting out from Juba on 7th July and returning there on 26th August 1879.
Photographer:
Richard Buchta
Date of Photo:
1879 July - August
Region:
[Southern Sudan] Bahr el Jebel Odio?
Group:
Zande (Makaraka)
Publication History:
Contemporary Publication - Richard Buchta,
Die Oberen Nil-Länder: Volkstypen und Landschaften
.
Dargestellt in 160 Photographien, nach der Natur aufgenommen von Richard Buchta.
(Berlin 1881.
Verlag Von J.
F.
Stiehm)
Notes:
In H.
B.
Thomas' article 'Richard Buchta and Early Photography in Uganda'
Uganda Journal
Vol.
25, no.
1, 1960, p.
116, he notes that 'Buchta seems to have remained at Lado until on 7 July he set off for Makaraka whence he returned on 26 August.
The fruits of this journey appear in a number of photographs in his album.' [CM 16/6/2005]
PRM Source:
Unknown
Acquired:
Unknown
Other Owners:
Unknown
Class:
Music , Weapon , Clothing Headgear
Keyword:
Musical Instrument Drum , Spear , Knife , Headdress
Primary Documentation:
Notes on mount ms pencil - "76 Makraka negroes"
Notes on mount reverse ms pencil - "209"
Notes on mount reverse ms pencil - "209"
Recorder:
Elizabeth Edwards 6/9/95 Christopher Morton 14/6/2005 [Sudan Project]
