Film
N/um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the !Kung Bushmen
1969 · 20m · Documentary
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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.
Crew
- John MarshallDirector
- Frank GalvinEditor
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1969
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genres
- Documentary
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