"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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... observed . This belief was adhered to out of recognition that the earth and the things in it were of a spiritual nature and thus , anything that would offend the spirits was avoided . For enslaved Africans in the South the burial ...
... observed . This belief was adhered to out of recognition that the earth and the things in it were of a spiritual nature and thus , anything that would offend the spirits was avoided . For enslaved Africans in the South the burial ...
Page 39
... observed not so much to help the loved ones take their minds off their loss but to encourage them to help them face the reality of death . Unlike the wake where the gathering is somewhat a social function , " settin ' ups " were ...
... observed not so much to help the loved ones take their minds off their loss but to encourage them to help them face the reality of death . Unlike the wake where the gathering is somewhat a social function , " settin ' ups " were ...
Page 66
... observed in this service . The careful planning of music sung at Mother Evans ' homegoing service provided the vehicle for a cathartic release in which family members and friends were comforted in her departure . The most demonstrative ...
... observed in this service . The careful planning of music sung at Mother Evans ' homegoing service provided the vehicle for a cathartic release in which family members and friends were comforted in her departure . The most demonstrative ...
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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