"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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Page 34
... mourning clothes for lengthy and predetermined periods . " This reflects the customs established by Queen Victoria who redefined mourning as a fashion when in 1861 , her beloved husband Prince Albert died . She wore black for forty ...
... mourning clothes for lengthy and predetermined periods . " This reflects the customs established by Queen Victoria who redefined mourning as a fashion when in 1861 , her beloved husband Prince Albert died . She wore black for forty ...
Page 35
... mourning used black - bordered stationary , envelopes and calling cards to signify their grief . " 88 Hair wreaths were also a European custom that became Americanized and eventually creolized into distinctive African American forms ...
... mourning used black - bordered stationary , envelopes and calling cards to signify their grief . " 88 Hair wreaths were also a European custom that became Americanized and eventually creolized into distinctive African American forms ...
Page 81
... mourning attire of black or / white or other dark colors . Mrs Ellis , an attendee commented that " African American homegoings were celebrations because they embodied the African tradition of mourning and rejoicing of an individual's ...
... mourning attire of black or / white or other dark colors . Mrs Ellis , an attendee commented that " African American homegoings were celebrations because they embodied the African tradition of mourning and rejoicing of an individual's ...
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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