hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wʌzɐ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl pɹˈiːst ɪn ðɛɹ vˈɪlɪdʒ, wˌɛɹ ðeɪ pɹˈæktɪst ˈænɪmˌɪzəm æz ɐ fˈɔːɹm ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən.
His father was a traditional priest in their village, where they practiced animism as a form of religion.