Posts tagged funeral
A social media star died, Then a battle over her burial rites reached Zimbabwe's high court

Michelle Amuli was a socialite, fitness trainer, online influencer and unifier in life and yet a divisive and controversial figure in her death. Popularly known as Moana in Zimbabwe, her burial rights divided her Muslim paternal and Christian maternal families. The ruling became a landmark case on how to quell the all-too-familiar battles in Zimbabwe for religious and cultural burial rites.

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Africa, NewsTawanda KaromboTawanda Karombo, Michelle Amuli, Zimbabwe, burial rites, Muslim burial, Moana zimbabwe, funeral, Secondary FeatureComment
Kenyans are debating whether cremation is anti-Christian and un-African
Kenyans are debating whether cremation is anti-Christian and un-African

As funeral costs rise, the deaths and cremations of three high-profile Kenyans have sparked a nationwide discussion over the spiritual merits and harms of non-traditional burial methods.

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Africa, Conflict, News, ReligionTom OsanjoTom Osanjo, Africa, Kenya, Primary Feature, burial costs, funeral, cremation, grave, human body, African beliefs, African traditions, Secondary Feature, anti-Christian, Christianity, Cremation, burial methodsComment