Funerals

Blake Cohen Period 5/6

The Ibos, Yoruba, and the Hausa believe in reincarnation where you get born into a life that is completely different than your last one.

If a middle aged person died, they would be buried the next day, but if an elderly person died there would be a full week of ceremonies before the body is buried.

During the funeral, the relatives of the dead dress up in expensive and decorative clothing.

Men are the only ones who inherit items and land, women usually do not.

In the funeral ceremony, there is a lot of dancing, singing, and story telling.

The ceremony lasts two days.

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