- A video of mourners trying to make their dead loved one sit up in a coffin has stunned many people and left them speculating about different cultures
- In the initial parts of the video, the coffin rests in the grave, the way it is normally done, but later, a few men jump into the grave and start preparing to make it possible for the man to sit up
- After breaking some parts of the coffin, they pulled the man up, and the corpse was in a sitting position, which made the mourners satisfied
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A video of a group of men trying to get their loved one be in a sitting position in the grave has stunned many people who were wondering what their endgame was.
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The video begins with the coffin lying flat in the grave, and eventually, two men start preparing it for a sitting position; they pull it and drag it into place.
To make the coffin easier to fold, the men meticulously broke some parts in the middle, and then they eventually folded it well and made their loved one sit. As the men were hard at work, the group of mourners who had attended the burial ceremony sang Christian songs and those meant to send him away with love.
Some people wondered why the dead body was not stiff and did not give the men a hard time putting it in position, as some bodies do because of rigor Mortis; clearly, they had already handled that part.
A man identified as Joel Mwangi Wa Marenye said the video reminded him of when he attended a burial in Webuye, and when they went to get the body, they slipped on some spilt porridge on the stairs, and the corpse went flying down.
“The deceased rolled on the ground, and the women started screaming,the elderly men allegedly commanded 200 chickens to be cooked to appease ancestors. We buried the body at 6 pm, and the people who repaired the coffin had two chicken each,” he claimed.
Bukusu elder Job Masika told TUKO.co.ke that burying the dead while sitting is common among the Balunda people, and many people
How did people react to the story?
James Nyagah:
“People grieve differently; if this gives them closure, so let it be. My two cents, let’s go modern, evade extreme traditions, let’s evolve in peace.”
Wangui Ellie:
“Not me thinking of why they need to fix it.”
Wangui Ellie:
“Not me thinking of why they need to fix it. The body is contained…wangezika tu.”
Maina Mathenge:
“Saw something similar many years ago in Malava but there it was an old lady directing the dead to fold into position.”
Gladys Wanjau:
“Kwani alisema azikwe kaa ameketi?”
Sista Ya Muchangi Jamaica:
Au ni wale huzikwa kama wameketi??
Muthoni Wa Gachiri:
“Kwani amedo ndio azikwe ameketi? Shimo ya 2 feet huyu si kukinyesha kichwa itabaki juu?”
Mercy Wambui:
“Huyu si amebaki to juu atakua adi anachomeka na jua.”
Video of unique coffin design in upright posture stuns netizens
Another story revealed a clip of a unique coffin placed in an upright manner during a burial in Kenya, leaving social media users asking questions.
The brown coffin, centrally placed under a tent, had flowers on top, on the side, and some under the table holding it.
Unlike in most cases where people lie on their backs, the deceased was placed in the casket in a sitting position.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
