The
much-anticipated screening of the documentary, ‘I am Jarranka’, is set for this
evening at the Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute (GTHI) in Kanifing
South.
The
documentary is produced in The Gambia by State of Mic in 2005 in collaboration
with the UK-Jarra Association.
The
highly creative work by the Manka bothers captures the old aged norms and
traditions of the people of Jarra.
The
38-minute documentary features such things like male initiation rituals, the
Jarranka traditional cuisines, traditional wedding in both the Mandinka and
Fula cultures, storytelling as well as cultural artefacts that are now on the
brink of extinction.
The
premier of ‘I am Jarranka’ in The Gambia followed a similar move in the United
Kingdom, where the UK-Jarra Association is bent on reviving the rich
heritage of Jarra given the high presence of kids born to Jarrankas there.
Today’s
event will attract the movers and shakers in the local hospitality industry and
officials of the National Centre for Arts and Culture.
‘I
am Jarranka’ is the latest development in a series of initiatives championed by
the UK-Jarra Association as they
continue to invest heavily in the health and education sectors in the Jarras
and Kiangs.
