Woe onto you if you are aged and died without children, elders will prick you with thorns in the anus. The Maragoli, like many other communities in Kenya, mourn the death of their loved ones with unique rituals. Read MoreBut the rites will depend on many factors including whether the death was normal, was killed or committed suicide. “Immediately a person is pronounced dead, elders move in immediately to oversee certain rituals, particularly when the person dies at home and not in a hospital,” says Reverend Samuel Muhindi,72, the community’s Council of Elders coordinator. Elders say the Maragoli value the lives of children and the death of the young ones is usually very painful.

Source: Standard Digital January 04, 2021 10:26 UTC