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Villagers mourn death of old-time funeral ceremonies

Nyama choma [Courtesy]

Before the outbreak of Covid-19, a funeral in the village was one of the social gatherings one wouldn’t dare to miss.

Villagers would inquire and mark the funeral date on the calendar, especially if it involved a prominent person in the village, so that come the interment day, none of them would be left behind.

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