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Title THE DEAD, THE LIVING AND DEVELOPMENT: A PERSPECTIVE OF AKAN FUNERALS
Full text http://dspace.knust.edu.gh/dspace/handle/123456789/740
Date 1998
Author(s) Owusu-Bi, Akwasi
Abstract Funerals are held to commemorate the death of a family member. Death, among the Akans, is considered a moment when the human soul departs this world of pain and suffering to the spirit world for a transitional rest, Celebration of funerals in many Akan communities have some inherent factors which suggest a strong communal will to meet together to support people in any form of difficulty, contribute towards the expenses of those in distress, and also as effective points for announcing community programmes. Funerals these days are losing the element of sadness and emotional devastation to positive exploitation for social and physical development.
Publisher KNUST
Identifier 0855-0395
Repository Kumasi - Kwame Nkrumah University
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