"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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... ancestors . The reverence for ancestors is an African belief that warrants great attention during African funeral ceremonies that has parallels in African American culture . In paying homage to ancestors a circular motion was made ...
... ancestors . The reverence for ancestors is an African belief that warrants great attention during African funeral ceremonies that has parallels in African American culture . In paying homage to ancestors a circular motion was made ...
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... ancestors , while incorporating elements reflecting their contact with European influences . Therefore a homegoing celebration consists of performative elements that celebrate the life of a beloved member who has died , as well as ...
... ancestors , while incorporating elements reflecting their contact with European influences . Therefore a homegoing celebration consists of performative elements that celebrate the life of a beloved member who has died , as well as ...
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... ancestors represents a cultural continuity amidst modern changes . The songs at the homegoing service personified her legacy as an ancestor . In honor and admiration of her life one can look at these songs from the standpoint that her ...
... ancestors represents a cultural continuity amidst modern changes . The songs at the homegoing service personified her legacy as an ancestor . In honor and admiration of her life one can look at these songs from the standpoint that her ...
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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