A man placed some flowers on the grave of his dearly departed mother and started back toward his car when his attention was diverted to another man kneeling at a grave. The man seemed to be praying with profound intensity and ... read full comment
A man placed some flowers on the grave of his dearly departed mother and started back toward his car when his attention was diverted to another man kneeling at a grave. The man seemed to be praying with profound intensity and kept repeating, "Why
did you have to die? Why did you have to die?"
The first man approached him and said, "Sir, I don't wish to interfere with your private grief, but this demonstration of pain is more than I've ever seen before. For whom do you mourn
so deeply? A child? A parent?"
The mourner took a moment to collect himself, then replied,
"My wife's first husband."
Kwobia,Toronto 10 years ago
In the Kassina/Nankana area,U/E,it used to be that nobody played music or celebrated when a
Young person died.Not anymore.Funerals are now an excuse to party.
In the Kassina/Nankana area,U/E,it used to be that nobody played music or celebrated when a
Young person died.Not anymore.Funerals are now an excuse to party.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Kwobia,
You are right. It is not just the Kasina Nankani people who this negative preoccupation with dead bodies affects. The whole Ghana wallows in expensive after death expenses. As a Fantsi, I known this is a negative i ... read full comment
Kwobia,
You are right. It is not just the Kasina Nankani people who this negative preoccupation with dead bodies affects. The whole Ghana wallows in expensive after death expenses. As a Fantsi, I known this is a negative influence of Akan cosmology.
The Akan - Fantse, Asante, Akuapem, Akyem, Denkyera, etc - believe the dead go to 'Saman Adzi,' a parallel life-after-death world of peaceful coexistence. Their live is believed to continue till they are reborn to continue where they left off - their life is cyclical.
This is why (till grave robbers started robbing their graves - and teaching them sense) they buried their dead in/with expensive gold, beads, kente cloth, and even food items. Like Aztec and Inca kings, Akan royalty used to ignorantly bury their Kings and Queens with live servants, who were meant to continue serving them in the afterlife!
The social and cultural phenomenon of our modern day preoccupation with expensive funeral celebrations, has more to do with the psychology of proving one's family is well to do.
Profane display of inordinate wealth replaces the feudal notion of Saman Adze. It demonstrates a social inferiority complex.
The point of my posts is to provoke discourse like this. Thank you.
Regards
kee 10 years ago
Let the dead rest in peace. Quick burial with respect is very reasonable so is cremation. Lets use our resources and money for tangible things that would benefit the people. We need to help clean the environment with good ho ... read full comment
Let the dead rest in peace. Quick burial with respect is very reasonable so is cremation. Lets use our resources and money for tangible things that would benefit the people. We need to help clean the environment with good housekeeping practices and hygiene.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Kee,
You are right in commenting, 'Lets use our resources and money for tangible things that would benefit the people.'. I couldn't have put it better myself.
Regards.
Kee,
You are right in commenting, 'Lets use our resources and money for tangible things that would benefit the people.'. I couldn't have put it better myself.
Regards.
kofi 10 years ago
Stop politicking and talk sense by going straight to the point. Politicking makes reading you article very dull and unattractive
Stop politicking and talk sense by going straight to the point. Politicking makes reading you article very dull and unattractive
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
Kofi,
What is 'politicking' and [unsensible] about saying rightly, that Ghana must concentrate on development rather than expensive state funerals?
I am sorry this article is too 'dull and unattractive' to your mentalit ... read full comment
Kofi,
What is 'politicking' and [unsensible] about saying rightly, that Ghana must concentrate on development rather than expensive state funerals?
I am sorry this article is too 'dull and unattractive' to your mentality. I am focused on the essentials of development: manufacturing industries; universal infrastructure like good school, housing, health centres; roads, rail lines, airways, shipping; public amenities; and full employment for the 95% poor majority in Ghana.
I am afraid do not know how to appease the comical mentality of your sorts. For jokes, go to Bob Okala!
Regards.
KOFI ADAMS 10 years ago
THE BUSH BOY Kofi Of Africa WILL NEVER MAKE SENSE. HE HIMELF DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HE WRITES.
THE BUSH BOY Kofi Of Africa WILL NEVER MAKE SENSE. HE HIMELF DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HE WRITES.
American 10 years ago
In New Orleans, they still keep up the "African" celebratory funerals with the Second Line. It's festive, in a way, but gaudy.
Do what the Jews do: embalm the body themselves, wrap it, say some prayers, and bury it within ... read full comment
In New Orleans, they still keep up the "African" celebratory funerals with the Second Line. It's festive, in a way, but gaudy.
Do what the Jews do: embalm the body themselves, wrap it, say some prayers, and bury it within 24 hours of death. For all the Africans who style themselves "Jews", this method of burial doesn't seem all that widespread.
Kofi of Africa 10 years ago
American,
The 'Second line' practice of funeral congregations dancing the departure of love ones, is a very African practice. Most ethnicities in Ghana, for example, carry and dance their way to the cemetery to bury their ... read full comment
American,
The 'Second line' practice of funeral congregations dancing the departure of love ones, is a very African practice. Most ethnicities in Ghana, for example, carry and dance their way to the cemetery to bury their dead.
You are also right to indicate we bury our dead withing 24 hours. This cuts the unnecessary expenses, and is also good for public health.
A man placed some flowers on the grave of his dearly departed mother and started back toward his car when his attention was diverted to another man kneeling at a grave. The man seemed to be praying with profound intensity and ...
read full comment
In the Kassina/Nankana area,U/E,it used to be that nobody played music or celebrated when a
Young person died.Not anymore.Funerals are now an excuse to party.
Kwobia,
You are right. It is not just the Kasina Nankani people who this negative preoccupation with dead bodies affects. The whole Ghana wallows in expensive after death expenses. As a Fantsi, I known this is a negative i ...
read full comment
Let the dead rest in peace. Quick burial with respect is very reasonable so is cremation. Lets use our resources and money for tangible things that would benefit the people. We need to help clean the environment with good ho ...
read full comment
Kee,
You are right in commenting, 'Lets use our resources and money for tangible things that would benefit the people.'. I couldn't have put it better myself.
Regards.
Stop politicking and talk sense by going straight to the point. Politicking makes reading you article very dull and unattractive
Kofi,
What is 'politicking' and [unsensible] about saying rightly, that Ghana must concentrate on development rather than expensive state funerals?
I am sorry this article is too 'dull and unattractive' to your mentalit ...
read full comment
THE BUSH BOY Kofi Of Africa WILL NEVER MAKE SENSE. HE HIMELF DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HE WRITES.
In New Orleans, they still keep up the "African" celebratory funerals with the Second Line. It's festive, in a way, but gaudy.
Do what the Jews do: embalm the body themselves, wrap it, say some prayers, and bury it within ...
read full comment
American,
The 'Second line' practice of funeral congregations dancing the departure of love ones, is a very African practice. Most ethnicities in Ghana, for example, carry and dance their way to the cemetery to bury their ...
read full comment