A mysterious death / by John Bulmer and Sarah Errington.

Kotey, an army electrician, is dead. Poisoned, or so his family in Southern Ghana believes. The doctor rejects the poisoning theory, but believes it could be the work of evil forces. Traditionally, a lavish funeral is essential, and most important is the design of the ornate coffin. Kotey is finally...

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Main Author: Bulmer, John, 1938-
Other Authors: Errington, Sarah
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 1999.
Series:Ethnographic video online.
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Summary:Kotey, an army electrician, is dead. Poisoned, or so his family in Southern Ghana believes. The doctor rejects the poisoning theory, but believes it could be the work of evil forces. Traditionally, a lavish funeral is essential, and most important is the design of the ornate coffin. Kotey is finally buried in a replica electric screwdriver, with the mysterious cause of death settled. A powerful and strange story of the universal legacy of death.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 3, 2011).
Physical Description:1 online resource (49 min.).
Playing Time:00:49:58
Production Credits:Photographer and director, John Bulmer ; producer, Sarah Errington ; music, Peter Brandt ; editor, David Hope.
Access:Access restricted to authorised ANU staff and students.
Language:English.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:Filmed in Teshi, Ghana and Accra, Ghana.