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African dance performed by the Ngoao Loshalaba from Botswana and the Okavango Delta area performing at Wilderness Films India Ltd. in New Delhi. The most fantastic rhythm being created without the aid of percussion, drums or other instruments. The human body is the best musical instrument! I bet Paul Simon got his inspiration from the likes of these musicians from Africa! Note the beautiful cat skins on the backs of the men. The dance is called setap and the performers are Batswana. According to Wikipedia: "Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana (Tswana: Lefatshe la Botswana), is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" (singular: Motswana). Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becom
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