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State significance of rituals performed after the death of a person in traditional African communities

      

State significance of rituals performed after the death of a person in traditional African communities

  

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john
-Wailing/crying is a sign of sorrow/announcing death.
-Making sacrifices to appease the ancestors/deceased.
-Prayers are made to ask the ancestors to accept the dead in the world of spirits.
-Sharing of members of the bereaved family signify new life in the community.
-Singing and dancing depict anger towards death/in praise of the dead.
-Washing/oiling of the body before burial shows respect to the departed .
- Burying of the dead in the ancestral land shows that one is still a member of the community. ----Burying the dead with personal belongings symbolizes life after death.
-Driving of cattle/livestock shows chasing away of evil spirits which caused death.
-Feasting/drinking is meant to bid farewell to the dead.
-Breaking of pots/destruction of property symbolizes the disorder brought by death.
-Sharing of deceased's property among relatives as a sign of solidarity.
-Lighting of fire signifies chasing away evil spirits/warning spirits of the

deceased.
- Pouring of libation shows continuity of life.
john3 answered the question on September 29, 2017 at 16:38


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