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Funerals in Africa - Explorations of a Social Phenomenon (Hardcover)
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Funerals in Africa - Explorations of a Social Phenomenon (Hardcover)
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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 harness vast amounts of resources to
host lavish events for multitudes of people with ramifications well
beyond the event. Though officials may try to regulate them, the
popularity of these events often makes such efforts fruitless, and
the elites themselves spend tremendously on funerals. This volume
brings together scholars who have conducted research on funerary
events across sub-Saharan Africa. The contributions offer an
in-depth understanding of the broad changes and underlying causes
in African societies over the years, such as changes in religious
beliefs, social structure, urbanization, and technological changes
and health.
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