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

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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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  • dance
  • africa
  • anthropology
  • trance
  • healing
  • kalahari desert
  • medicine dance

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    • Theatrical1 Jan 1969

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N/um Tchai: The Ceremonial Dance of the !Kung Bushmen was released on 1 January 1969.

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