"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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... Christian God . Nichols writes " the absorption of Christianity by Africans did not prevent them from maintaining certain African beliefs and practices . " 78 She further continues , " Stuckey , citing Bremer , says that Africans became ...
... Christian God . Nichols writes " the absorption of Christianity by Africans did not prevent them from maintaining certain African beliefs and practices . " 78 She further continues , " Stuckey , citing Bremer , says that Africans became ...
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... Christian's Funeral Service In Yoruba Society , " Olatunde Bayo Lawuyi writes , " the biography..is a written ... Christian's Funeral Service In Yoruba Society " Journal of Religion In Africa . Vol XXI ( August 1991 ) : 227 . Black ...
... Christian's Funeral Service In Yoruba Society , " Olatunde Bayo Lawuyi writes , " the biography..is a written ... Christian's Funeral Service In Yoruba Society " Journal of Religion In Africa . Vol XXI ( August 1991 ) : 227 . Black ...
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... Christian African Americans are people who combat the harshness of death with faith in a God who gives them a better life . In experiencing the death of a loved one , they recognize the importance of familial ties by being present at ...
... Christian African Americans are people who combat the harshness of death with faith in a God who gives them a better life . In experiencing the death of a loved one , they recognize the importance of familial ties by being present at ...
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According African American funeral African American homegoing African and African African worldview theology American homegoing celebrations American homegoing services American homegoing traditions Annie Mae Johnson Anthony Heilbut attire belief system bereavement Biblical Black Church Black preacher Brown County burial casket ceremony Charles Durant Christian African Americans Coevolution Quarterly color continuity of African Cornel West Crissman cultural continuity cultural practices deceased demonstrative expression display dress Elaine Nichols emotions enslaved Africans Eric Lincoln eulogy Euro-American European family and friends family members Felder final funeral home Funeral Traditions Gospel music grandmother grandmother's hair wreaths Heaven honor Jindra John Mbiti living loved Masamba and Kalish Mbiti writes Mother Evans mourners mourning Orleans Jazz Funerals performative elements Precious Lord presence of family processional religion represented ritual Ron Brown singing Sis Fannie Sis Fannie's slavery song South Carolina spiritual spoken word survivors Sybil Kein Take My Hand wake Washington West African wore Yoruba