Nükak Still Waiting is a documentary and mythological story that engages a part of the history of the Nükak indigenous community: who they are, how they visualise the cosmic world and how traditional cultural practices are linked with nature. It intends to show how their cultural practices, respectful to their environment maintain balance with nature and their own cosmic world.
Nükak, Still Waiting
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