Ch.+13+Funerals+-+Jenn

Few tribes still perform sacarfices for the dead. The ones that do get a sacarfice are the cheif's funerals. During the cheifs funeral the whole family plays a part. His sons carry his body to a sacared shrine. The wives then sit in order of rank. The daughters sit in order of the eldest to youngest. Each wife is put into a small room where she must wear black dye on her face and body. She is allowed one guest per day and must sing a song she wrote about the cheif. The dress code for women is they must wear okuru cloth and white baft. The mens dress code is that they must wear a blue baft. Both must shave their heads but women cannot cut or cover their heads for 10 months. Cheif is burried in expensive clothing along with spices, plates, knifes and oranaments.

To sacarfice the tribe first kills a dog, then cat, goat, parrot, eagle then a wife slave. After they break the legs and arms of slaves (number depends on how great the cheif was). Then they are burried along with the cheif. The tribes believe this will "rebirth" the person. This burial is called a Okwukwu.

There are some deaths that do not even get a funeral. Those include twins, mother of twins, children whose upper teeth grow firstm children born feet first, children born with defects, suicides, and disrepectful villagers. They are usually taken away in secretcy. Women who die will be burried at their sons house. If they have no son then the too are taken in secretcy.

Pictures: A picture of drums. When someone dies they have a ritual and drums are the main instrument played A picture of a feast. When the cheif dies they have a huge feast with all the of the villagers

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