Igbo funerals: Honouring the dead, burdening the living

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Igbo funerals: Honouring the dead, burdening the living

By Chidimma F. Odili AMONG the Igbo, there is one event that shakes the whole village and empties many pockets: a funeral. Ironically, in Igbo land, death seems to unite families more than life ever did. When someone is alive, especially an old person, people rarely check on them. No visitors, no support, no extended […]

Igbo funerals: Honouring the dead, burdening the living
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