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  1. Nǃxau ǂToma [a] (short: Nǃxau, alternative spelling Gcao Tekene Çoma; [dubious – discuss] ['C' is not equivalent to 'ǃ'] 16 December 1944 – 5 July 2003) was a Namibian bush farmer and actor who starred in the 1980 film The Gods Must Be Crazy and its sequels, in which he played the Kalahari Bushman Xixo.

  2. Aug 21, 2019 · Nǃxau Toma, also known as the African bush farmer, was a San actor who starred in the 1980 comedy film The Gods Must Be Crazy. He became a global star but struggled to manage his money and returned to his traditional life in the Kalahari.

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  4. About The Film Story of the life and death of Africas most famous actor, Nǃxau ǂToma, who starred in Jamie Uys' controversial 1980 comedy film, The Gods Must Be Crazy.

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  5. Set in Southern Africa, the film stars Namibian San farmer Nǃxau ǂToma as Xi, a hunter-gatherer of the Kalahari Desert whose tribe discovers a glass Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an aeroplane, and believe it to be a gift from their gods.

  6. Feb 16, 2024 · Nǃxau ǂToma, commonly known as Nixau, captured the world's imagination with his endearing performance in the acclaimed film "The Gods Must Be Crazy" (1980). Born in the remote wilderness of the...

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  7. Jul 5, 2003 · N!xau ǂToma was famous for playing Xixo, a Kalahari Bushman, in the 1980 movie The Gods Must Be Crazy and its sequels. He died of tuberculosis in 2003 and was buried in Tsumkwe, Namibia.