N/um tchai : the ceremonial dance of the !Kung Bushmen / by John Marshall.
| Other author | Marshall, John, 1932-2005. |
| Other author | Bushman Film Studios. |
| Other author | Documentary Educational Resources (Firm) |
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2009, 1969. |
| Description | 1 online resource (20 min.). |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?ANTH;764978 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Num tchai |
| Portion of title | Ceremonial dance of the !Kung Bushmen |
| Series | !Kung |
| Abstract | Documents a formalized Bushman curing ceremony in the Kalahari Desert area of South West Africa by showing an all-night n/um tchai (medicine dance) in which a number of men go into trance and exercise special curing powers. Divided into two parts: the first reviews and explains typical dance scenes; the second shows the ceremony without narration. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 2, 2013). |
| Other forms | Previously released as DVD. |
| Language | This edition in English. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |