"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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Page 45
... Society , " Olatunde Bayo Lawuyi writes , " the biography..is a written document , part of an elaborate ritual that celebrates the rites de passage of the dead . " 116 The eulogy and the music play a crucial role in the homegoing ...
... Society , " Olatunde Bayo Lawuyi writes , " the biography..is a written document , part of an elaborate ritual that celebrates the rites de passage of the dead . " 116 The eulogy and the music play a crucial role in the homegoing ...
Page 60
... society , I will highlight the celebratory 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 ...
... society , I will highlight the celebratory 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 ...
Page 102
... society continues to change , one thing is assured for all and that is death . For some Christian African Americans , their experiences with death have been immediate and inescapable , but no less have strengthened their faith in God ...
... society continues to change , one thing is assured for all and that is death . For some Christian African Americans , their experiences with death have been immediate and inescapable , but no less have strengthened their faith in God ...
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