Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance (2002)

January 1st, 20020h 22min

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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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