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AFTER A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS HAVE PARTIES
IN NIGERIA FOR AN ENTIRE MONTH.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT KNEW THIS FOR A LONG TIME IN ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN
ISLANDS, BEFORE COMING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT. I HAVE
DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, WHILE EATING LUNCH IN THE UNIVERSITY'S
CAFETERIA THAT FOR ONE YEAR AFTER THE DEATH, THE WIFE (IN THE
EVENT OF A MAN'S DEATH) WEARS A PARTICULAR DRESS AND NEVER LEAVES
HER HOME. AFTER THE YEAR, SHE RESUMES HER DUTIES IN SOCIETY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Death Funeral Burial |
Date learned: 09-21-1982