Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance (2002)
• January 1st, 2002 • 0h 22min
Documentary
Overview
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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