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Title
Sorcerer and assistant, South Africa East
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
Contact: Moravian Archives at http://www.archiv.ebu.de
Moravian Archives, Unitätsarchiv
Moravian Archives, Unitätsarchiv, Zittauer Straße 24, 02747, Herrnhut, Germany
http://www.archiv.ebu.de
unitaetsarchiv@ebu.de
Description
"Kaffrischer Zauberdoktor und Gehilfe" ("A Kaffir magic doctor and assistant"). The sorcerer is standing on the left side, holding batons in his hand. He is topless, wearing a special headdress, a necklace and some adornment on his right leg and arm. To the right, the assitant is holding batons as well, wearing trousers, a shirt and a hat. He is barefooted. They are standing outside, in front of a building.
Type
image
Format
photographic prints
8.7 x 6.8 cm
photographs
Identifier
impa-m15900 [Legacy record ID]
IMP-HRN-BOX-SAO-2-05453
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m15900
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/IMP-HRN-BOX-SAO-2-05453.jpg
Subject
Customs and traditions
Witchcraft
Magic
General views
Place
Africa
South Africa
Unknown
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Photographs of the Moravian Church, Herrnhut, Germany, ca.1890-1940
impa-m76
negative no. 3066; two copies exist

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