"When It's All Over: African American Homegoing Celebrations"University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1996 - 214 pages |
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... wore crape on one sleeve and around their hats . The male relatives of the deceased wore their hats through the service . " 128 This example represents the traditions and rituals African Americans observed during homegoing services at ...
... wore crape on one sleeve and around their hats . The male relatives of the deceased wore their hats through the service . " 128 This example represents the traditions and rituals African Americans observed during homegoing services at ...
Page 64
... wore dark suits with slight variations . There were others in the congregation who wore the traditional black and white worn at such gatherings . At the opening of Mother Evans ' celebration a medley of her favorite songs were sung ...
... wore dark suits with slight variations . There were others in the congregation who wore the traditional black and white worn at such gatherings . At the opening of Mother Evans ' celebration a medley of her favorite songs were sung ...
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... wore black , while my cousins , especially the girls wore white and I along with my uncle had on black suits . The interesting thing about the attire for the funeral is the fact that my grandfather's cousin bought a green dress for my ...
... wore black , while my cousins , especially the girls wore white and I along with my uncle had on black suits . The interesting thing about the attire for the funeral is the fact that my grandfather's cousin bought a green dress for my ...
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