N/um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the !Kung Bushmen
Movie
Geners : Documentary
Rate : Not Rated
Status : Released
Language : en
Country :
Release :1969-01-01
RunTime :20 mins
Story :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.
Cast
John MarshallDirector
John MarshallCamera Operator
Nicholas EnglandSound Recordist
Frank GalvinEditor