Women from three separate Ju/'hoan bands have gathered at a mangetti grove at !O to play an intense game in which under-tones of social and personal tensions become apparent.
N!owa T'ama: The Melon Tossing Game is of 0 hour(s) and 15 minute(s). It is Produced By: . It was released on 1970-01-01.
Genres: Documentary
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