Trusted by millions of Kenyans
Study resources on Kenyaplex

Get ready-made curriculum aligned revision materials

Exam papers, notes, holiday assignments and topical questions – all aligned to the Kenyan curriculum.

How did Africans help bereaved families in traditional African communities

How did Africans help bereaved families in traditional African communities

Answers


Faith
Ways in which people in Traditional African Communities helped bereaved families
(i) They visited the bereaved/ stayed with them/ kept them company/ gave them moral support

(ii) Consoled them though singing, dancing, praying, giving words of comfort

(iii) Contributed food and other material needs and gave them moral support

(iv) Helped them by performing certain duties for them e.g. cooking, cleaning, welcoming mourners, running errands

(v) They attended the funeral to give the departed a good send off

(vi) Helped in preparing the body for burial

(vii) Informed friends and relatives about the death

(viii) Made a eulogy to praise/ to testify the deceased’s contribution to the community

(ix) Participated in rituals/ ceremonies performed by the bereaved family e.g.
slaughtering, eating, dancing, cleansing
Faimus answered the question on December 17, 2017 at 20:14

Answer Attachments

Exams With Marking Schemes

Related Questions