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DEATH: Man from Western shocks the world with epic mourning style

If you have come from ‘Ocha’, say a burial ceremony, especially when you are from Western or Nyanza region, then you have probably been left bamboozled by how death evokes so much pain, creating funny mourning styles in the process.

From crying loudly while dancing to the ‘matanga’ music, to dancing around the coffin, Kenyan communities never fall short of drama while mourning the dead during funerals.

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