Englisch | Englisch A large number of villagers have come together on one of the dancing-places of Djaya. In the centre of the dancing-place stand the dancers, about twenty boys, on the border, close together, the onlookers. On the otherside of the dancing-place are two drummers and the girl's chorus. The girls clap their hands and sing, in a chorus for one voice with a solo singer, songs in praise of prominent persons. For the "napa"-dance the dancers form into a circle which moves anti-clockwise. The figure of the dance consists of a sequence of steps combined with a waving of the long turban scarves. The girls' chorus has repeatedly difficulty in keeping time. Several women improvise spontaneous dance steps on the border of the dancing-place. It is evident that all the people are stimulated by the large quantity of beer they have drunk in the course of the day. The film presents only excerpts from the "napa"-dance. |