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Title: Folk dancing
Subject: Ballerinas, Folk dancing
Description: Back (left to right): Michelle Botha, Yarisha Singh. Front (left to right): Catherine [surname unknown], [unidentified ballerina], Michelle Steegen.
Identifier: islandora:13970

Title: Garland dance
Subject: Folk dancing, English, Ballet dancers
Description: English folk dancing: the Garland Dance. Venue: Little Theatre, University of Cape Town, Hiddingh Campus.
Identifier: islandora:12967

Title: Ukumoga dance at a funeral
Subject: Nyakyusa (African people), Ethnology--Tanzania--Rungwe District, Rungwe District (Tanzania)--Rural conditions, Nyakyusa (African people)--Rites and ceremonies, Men--Tanzania--Rungwe District
Description: A men's ukumoga dance at a funeral.
Identifier: islandora:5514

Title: Ritual dance of novice and amagqira
Subject: Pondo (African people), Ethnology--South Africa--Pondoland, Eastern Cape (South Africa)--Rural conditions, Pondo (African people)--Clothing, Pondo (African people)--Social life and customs
Description: Ritual dance of novice and amagqira.
Identifier: islandora:5414

Title: Mag'g'bya dance to celebrate an initiation
Subject: Lobedu (African people)--South Africa--Limpopo--Rites and ceremonies, Marinovich african spirituality
Description: HaModjadji, Lebowa, Northern Transvaal (Limpopo Province) South Africa. A male mag�g�bya dancer In the kh�r� or royal courtyard of the Balobedu people at their capital haModjadji in northern South Africa, then part of the Lebowa homeland. The dancers are there to celebrate the initiation of the so called Vyali from the male initiation school - the Vuhwera. This image was taken during the reign of Mokope Modjadji V, who was the fifth Rain Queen. She played a very traditional role, followed all the customs she was expected to and lived in seclusion at the royal compound. In time past, tribes from all over Southern Africa paid homage to the reigning Modjadji as it was believed she could control the rain. Sir Ryder Haggard used her as a model for his character Ayesha in 'She'. 1990.
Identifier: islandora:7199

Title: Two women dance in the road amidst the traffic, Cape Town
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Civil unrest, Apartheid, Demonstrations, Segregation
Description: Six African girls disrupted pedestrian traffic in front of the Trust Bank building in the City yesterday, shouting Black Power slogans, jostling passers-by, and attempting to force their way into Whites-only taxis. Shouting: "We will die with our Black brothers," the six jumped into a non-White taxi when police arrived and sped off.
Identifier: islandora:16305

Title: Contrasts (3. Sebes or Fast dance)
Subject: Bartók, Béla, 1881-1945. Contrasts., Trios (Piano, clarinet, violin), Concerts--South Africa--Cape Town
Description: The 7th Annual Schock Foundation Prize for Chamber Music, Baxter Concert Hall, Cape Town, South Africa
Identifier: islandora:28906

Title: Ukumoga dance at a funeral
Subject: Nyakyusa (African people), Ethnology--Tanzania--Rungwe District, Rungwe District (Tanzania)--Rural conditions, Nyakyusa (African people)--Rites and ceremonies, Men--Tanzania--Rungwe District
Description: A men's ukumoga dance at a funeral. This photograph depicts the same ritual event as seen in: Good company: a study of Nyakyusa age villages. London: Oxford University Press for the International African Institute. Plate XIV. Photograph taken by Monica Wilson during joint fieldwork at different periods from April 1935-December 1937.
Identifier: islandora:5673

Title: Dance UCT 1994
Subject: Ballerinas, Folk dancing, Ballet--Costume
Description: Zarzuela Vals de Amor. Choreography: Mavis Becker. Dancers: Janine Milton, Celeste Botha. Venue: Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. Date: 05-08 October 1994.
Identifier: islandora:14050

Title: Students of the UCT School of Dance (?)
Subject: Ballet, Dance schools, Ballet dancers
Description: Students of the University of Cape Town (UCT) School of Dance (?)
Identifier: islandora:13893

Title: Spanish Dance Recital
Subject: Folk dancing, Spanish, Ballerinas, Ballet dancers,
Description: Jasmine Honoré in Spanish Dance Recital, 1947. Venue: 809 Commonwealth Building, Cape Town.
Identifier: islandora:13830

Title: Dance UCT 1994
Subject: Ballet dancers, Pas de deux, Ballet costume
Description: Celebration Waltz. Choreography: Elizabeth Triegaardt. Catherine Calais, Rory Stead. Venue: Baxter Theatre, Cape Town. Date: 05-08 October 1994.
Identifier: islandora:13572

Title: Dancing at a party, Johannesburg, South Africa
Subject: Social life and customs--South Africa, Fancy dress--South Africa, City dwellers--South Africa,
Description: Addey and Karen dancing at a fancy-dress party at Andrew and Anthea's house in Westdene, Johannesburg, 1992.
Identifier: islandora:1393

Title: Traditional dance
Subject: Bushman, Southern Africa, indigenous, San, dance, ritual, celebration, traditional, man, men, fire, sand, night, Khomani (African people)--South Africa, San (African people)--South Africa--Social life and customs, Dance--South Africa, Northern Cape (South Africa)
Description: Evening gathering with dancing at the fire. Khomani San perform a traditional dance. Kalahari, Northern Cape.
Identifier: islandora:12049

Title: Dance UCT 1990
Subject: Ballet--Costume, Ballerinas, Ballet dancers,
Description: Students of the University of Cape Town (UCT) School of Dance? 19-22 September 1990.
Identifier: islandora:12945

Title: Dancing at fancy-dress party, Johannesburg
Subject: Social life and customs--South Africa, Fancy dress--South Africa, City dwellers--South Africa,
Description: Addey dancing at a fancy-dress party at Andrew and Anthea's house in Westdene, Johannesburg, 1992.
Identifier: islandora:1391

Title: Ukumoga dance at a funeral
Subject: Nyakyusa (African people), Ethnology--Tanzania--Rungwe District, Rungwe District (Tanzania)--Rural conditions, Nyakyusa (African people)--Rites and ceremonies, Men--Tanzania--Rungwe District
Description: A men's ukumoga dance at a funeral. This photograph depicts the same ritual event as seen in: Good company: a study of Nyakyusa age villages. London: Oxford University Press for the International African Institute. Plate XIV. Photograph taken by Monica Wilson during joint fieldwork at different periods from April 1935-December 1937.
Identifier: islandora:5672

Title: Crowd, possibly at a ngoma dance
Subject: Nyakyusa (African people), Ethnology--Tanzania--Rungwe District, Rungwe District (Tanzania)--Rural conditions, Music festivals--Tanzania--Rungwe District, Crowds--Tanzania--Rungwe District
Description: Crowd, possibly at a ngoma dance. Photograph taken by Monica Wilson during joint fieldwork at different periods from April 1935-December 1937.
Identifier: islandora:5669

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