Mandari youths dancing
56 x 56 mm | Negative film nitrate
Date of Print:
Unknown
Previous PRM Number:
JB.17.41
Accession Number:
1998.97.527
Description:
A line of youths in a homestead space dancing with clubs and wearing rem age grade beads.
The youth in the centre is also wearing a wild cat skin around his waist.
Dances were frequent events, which provided the main opportunity for youths and girls to socialise together.
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 , Clothing Skin , Bead , Weapon
Keyword:
Dance Accessory , Club
Activity:
Dancing
Event:
Dance
Documentation:
See Related Documents File. Buxton field notebooks in Tylor Library.
Recorder:
Christopher Morton 16/5/2005 [Southern Sudan Project]
