death Flashcards
1
Q
de boeck
A
kinshasa youth
the change they are undergoing in the mourning of their dead. used to be that rituals for the dead were saved for those of a certain age with mothers calling their children from the streets when there was a funeral procession. making money from the dead
2
Q
lee
A
text examines the changes Xhosa speaking people are having in the way death is dealt with now that they are not confined to a specific area. expansion of african funeral directors in CT nad rural eastern cape enable movement of deceased- urban to rural.
funeral related market- burial insurance schemes, memorabilia of deceased and services eg photographer. prey on emotional desire to give loved one a prper send off.
