"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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Page 59
... processionals represents the transformation of the ritual as both solemn and celebratory . Kein further explains , " expanding the African processional tradition , the Jazz Funeral parade includes the funeral dances of the West Indian ...
... processionals represents the transformation of the ritual as both solemn and celebratory . Kein further explains , " expanding the African processional tradition , the Jazz Funeral parade includes the funeral dances of the West Indian ...
Page 61
... processionals going to and from the home to the church or funeral home and cemetery . The other processional is the marching of family and friends down the aisle of the church or funeral home . The family gathers at the home to be ...
... processionals going to and from the home to the church or funeral home and cemetery . The other processional is the marching of family and friends down the aisle of the church or funeral home . The family gathers at the home to be ...
Page 101
... processional for all the services symbolized the tradition of ushering the spirit of the deceased to the spirit world . This demonstrative element somewhat modified in the examples of the case- studies was still visible . Brown's ...
... processional for all the services symbolized the tradition of ushering the spirit of the deceased to the spirit world . This demonstrative element somewhat modified in the examples of the case- studies was still visible . Brown'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