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Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

2002•22m
Documentary

Men and women of the !Kung people in Ojokhoe, Namibia perform healing dances by firelight. First we see men perform the giraffe dance, and then women perform the !gwa dance.

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Ringing Rocks Foundation

Language

EN

Status

Released

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