Chapter+13

due date** || **Facilitator** ||
 * **Chapter** || **book page #s** || **Topic** || **Discussion
 * 13 || 120-125 || Funerals ||  || Jackie Carradorini   ||



o perceived as the beginning of a person's deeper relationship with all of creation o the beginning of the communication between the visible and the invisible worlds o The goal of life is to become an ancestor after death o If a “correct” funeral is not given, the dead person may become a wondering ghost, unable to “live” after death and they may be a danger to people still living o Dead bodies are removed through the walls and not through the doors so they will not be able to remember how to get back in  o The death of children is seen as an evil event o Animal is killed in ritual when someone dies and they use the meat to feed the guests o The deceased's personal items are buried with them to “assist” them in the journey to the world of death o burial rights start with pleading to the deceased to not bring trouble to the living o some families dance after the funeral to provide “light feet” for the journey to the other world o funeral usually takes place in the early morning o sometimes, children and unmarried adults are not allowed to attend the funeral o the immediate family does not say anything at the funeral
 * ·  African concept of death    **
 * · Funeral Traditions **

for further information: http://www.deathreference.com/A-Bi/African-Religions.html

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