"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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... Paris notes , that " funerals were especially important to Africans , and often were expensive , drawn - out affairs involving a long period of mourning . " 35 On learning the news of a person's death , preparations were made to give ...
... Paris notes , that " funerals were especially important to Africans , and often were expensive , drawn - out affairs involving a long period of mourning . " 35 On learning the news of a person's death , preparations were made to give ...
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... Paris writes , " as have all peoples who are uprooted from their cultures and transplanted to an alien environment ... Paris , " the condition of slavery did not cut them off from their ultimate source of meaning , God , 65 Felder , 5 ...
... Paris writes , " as have all peoples who are uprooted from their cultures and transplanted to an alien environment ... Paris , " the condition of slavery did not cut them off from their ultimate source of meaning , God , 65 Felder , 5 ...
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... Paris , citing Mbiti , writes " the God described in the Bible is none other than the God who is already known in the framework of traditional African religiosity . " 166 164 Felder , 82 . 165 Trulear , Lecture . 166 Paris , 28 . In ...
... Paris , citing Mbiti , writes " the God described in the Bible is none other than the God who is already known in the framework of traditional African religiosity . " 166 164 Felder , 82 . 165 Trulear , Lecture . 166 Paris , 28 . In ...
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