"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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... Elements in Homegoing Ceremonies In this chapter I will look at the elements of African American Homegoing services that emphasize the demonstrative expressions of cultures connected by the African worldview theology . My approach to ...
... Elements in Homegoing Ceremonies In this chapter I will look at the elements of African American Homegoing services that emphasize the demonstrative expressions of cultures connected by the African worldview theology . My approach to ...
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... elements in these services in an African worldview theology religious framework . These elements include the presence of family and friends ; the eulogy spoken of the deceased's life and contribution to society ; the music that aids in ...
... elements in these services in an African worldview theology religious framework . These elements include the presence of family and friends ; the eulogy spoken of the deceased's life and contribution to society ; the music that aids in ...
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... elements discussed throughout this thesis it also reflected some aspects of modern changes . Final arrangements were made by cousin , Junell and myself . The funeral home chosen to handle the services was Dudley Funeral Home , my least ...
... elements discussed throughout this thesis it also reflected some aspects of modern changes . Final arrangements were made by cousin , Junell and myself . The funeral home chosen to handle the services was Dudley Funeral Home , my least ...
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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