There is Nothing Wrong with My Uncle

Synopsis: Nigerian writer Dul Johnson returns to the land of the Tarok people in Nigeria to observe the local death rituals and the Tarok ways of dealing with grief and honouring the departed. This film provides a rare and detailed record of local religious practices. It bears witness to the fluid ways in which communities, families and individuals construct their religious and cultural identities and also reveals the tense interplay between the modern and the traditional.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2012
Notes: In Tarok with English subtitles
Subjects: Anthropology
Keywords: death; ethnography; Nigeria; religious belief and practice

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