(N/um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the !Kung Bushmen)

Content: Tchai is the word used by Ju/'hoansi to describe getting together to dance and sing; n/um can be translated as medicine, or supernatural potency. In the 1950's, when this film was shot, Ju/'hoansi gathered for "medicine dances" often, usually at night, and sometimes such dances lasted until dawn.

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Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

20 minutes

Year:

1969

Directors:

John Marshall

Crews:

Director

Camera Operator

Sound Recordist

Editor