AFTERLIFE – How Colonization Changed Nigeria’s Spiritual and Cultural Identity
Copyright Notice© [2022] Africa Unscripted. All Rights Reserved. Afterlife is a documentary that explores How Colonization Changed Nigeria’s Spiritual and Cultural Identity. We see the ancient Bori religion practiced in Hausa communities before the Islamic invasion, uncovering its spiritual significance and the forces that led to its decline. It also examines the surviving indigenous religions and cultural traditions in today’s southwestern Yoruba and eastern Igbo communities, revealing how they have endured despite centuries of external influence. Through in-depth storytelling this documentary investigates the conflicts between Nigerian indigenous faiths and Western religions, shedding light on the struggle for cultural preservation and the loss of sacred knowledge. This film challenges mainstream narratives, offering a deeper understanding of Africa’s spiritual landscape before colonization and the resilience of traditional belief systems in modern times.
Interesting how the dad tends to be the 'bad guy' and the woman the devout christian in majority of these anecdotes...makes me think of some of my exp with continental women vs men when talking about Black World Unity (aka Pan-Afrikanism)
The 'transcend the physical' wording, I dunno about that...it seems more about interrelation via music. ritual, n.k. (not so transcendence). But i might missing something
The connection between the sense of sacredness and language is illuminated very well here, puts certain things in perspective for me