Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance (2002)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 22M

Director : Bradford Keeney

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Crews

Bradford Keeney
Bradford Keeney
Director
Grant Lessard
Grant Lessard
Camera Operator
Bradford Keeney
Bradford Keeney
Sound Recordist
Paddy Hill
Paddy Hill
Camera Operator
Mickey Kelly
Mickey Kelly
Editor

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Giraffe and Gwa Dances: Ju/'hoan Bushmen (San) Men's and Women's Healing Dance

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