When a loved one passes away far from
home, this is an additional worry that is the last thing that needs
to be on the minds of family and friends of the deceased. To help
return the departed back home, Bergen Funeral Service Inc. provides
international funeral shipping all over the globe, including to
Africa.
Depending on the region the person is
from, there are a variety of customs that are followed by Africans
when a person passes away. According to the Encyclopedia of Death and
Dying, the African burial rites include sending away the departed
with two pleas: the first asks the deceased not to bring trouble to
those who are still living, and the second asks the deceased to
strengthening life on earth and those who favor it.
When it comes to burial services, there
are many traditions that are involved, but one of the most common
concepts in Africa includes that funeral and burial rites exist to
mourn the dead, but also to celebrate the life of the deceased.
Other traditions vary from community to
community. In some communities, family members stand on one side of
the grave, while everyone else in attendance at the funeral stands on
the other side. Other communities do not allow children and unmarried
adults to attend funerals. In southern Africa, there is a time of
strict mourning that must continue one week after the funeral.
No matter where a person is from in
Africa, funerals involve entire communities. Everyone shares the
grief after a person passes away.
Burial services are geared toward
helping the deceased make a smooth transition from the earthly world
to the afterlife. To help with this transition, sometimes personal
items will be buried with the deceased.
At Bergen Funeral Service Inc., our
funeral professionals want to help loved ones who have passed away
return back to their families and homes. If you need help bringing
the deceased back to Africa, contact our professionals. Our
professionals are knowledgeable about the many different customs and
traditions of a variety of cultures for funeral shipping in Africa.
Bergen Funeral Service Inc.
2009 Mermaid Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11224
718-373-0880
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