N/um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the !Kung Bushmen (1969)
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Overview : 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.
Release Date : January 1, 1969
Runtime : 20m
Genre : Documentary
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Keywords : dance, africa, anthropology, trance, healing, kalahari desert, medicine dance
