A Socio-economic and Religious Analysis of the Adesiedeɛ (Burial Items) Rite in Akan Dɔteyie (Pre-burial Funeral)

The reality of death is attested by everyday experiences in all human societies. Whilst death is a universal phenomenon, the rites associated with dying, death and funeral differ from society to society. The Akan community of Ghana performs many rites from the time that one’s death is imminent till...

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Main Author: Isaac Boaheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Noyam Journals 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology
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Online Access:https://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MOTBIT2023581.pdf