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How Christianity has reduced fear of death among the Meru

Back in the olden days, the Meru disposed of the bodies of their dead immediately. Once a person died, a relative used a rope to drag the cadaver into a bush where it would be devoured by hyenas. The family did not have time to mourn or view the remains of their loved ones. However, with the coming of Christianity, the Meru have done away with some of the burial traditions.    

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