World Archives of Rock Art - w00147.bmp

AreaCode: D IV
Country: South Africa
Locality: Halstone, Barkly East
Chronology: Hunters without Domesticated Animals
Bibliography: Lewis-Williams, J.D. 1983, p. 22; Anati, E.1995, p. 186
Copyright: Drawing / Tracing of CCSP
Updated: 17/06/1999
FileName: w00147.bmp
 
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A medicine dance in which some dancers are crouched down while they fall into a trance. It is possible to see the blood flowing from the noses of those already in a trance. The white spots amongst the dancers are thought to be supernatural spirits. Colour: red and white. Body decoration
Dots
Face
Hairstyle
Head-dress
Spear
Trance

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