After exhumation, elders buried a sheep in line with Kamba traditions. [Philip Muasya, Standard]The Akamba community believe the spirit of a dead person sneaks back to life through reincarnation. The community also believes in the continuation of life even after death where the spirit of the dead person is still thought to be in existence. When this happens, the spirit of the dead person is then pacified and becomes a muthiani (guardian angel) of the born child. For instance, midwives would refuse to name a child after a dead person if they believed that spirit was evil.

Source: Standard Digital December 28, 2020 07:58 UTC