Funerals in Africa : Explorations of a Social Phenomenon.

Across Africa, funerals and events remembering the dead have become larger and even more numerous over the years. Whereas in the West death is normally a private and family affair, in Africa funerals are often the central life cycle event, unparalleled in cost and importance, for which families harn...

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Author / Creator:	Jindra, Michael.
Other Authors / Creators:	Noret, Joël. Noret, Joël.
Format:	eBook Electronic
Language:	English
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 2011.
Subjects:	Funeral rites and ceremonies > Africa. Death > Religious aspects. Africa > Social life and customs. Africa > Religious life and customs. Electronic books.
Local Note:	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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