West African African funerals are usually open to many visitors. The custom of burying the dead in the floor of dwelling-houses has been to some degree prevalent on the Gold Coast of Africa. The ceremony depends on the traditions of the ethnicity the deceased belonged to. The funeral may last for as much as a week. Another custom, a kind of memorial, frequently takes place seven years after the person's death. These funerals and especially the memorials may be extremely expensive for the family in question. Cattle, sheep, goats, and poultry, may be offered and then consumed.
West African African funerals are usually open to many visitors The custom of burying the dead in the floor of dwelling-houses has been to some degree prevalent on the Gold Coast of Africa The ceremony depends on the traditions of the ethnicity the deceased belonged to The funeral may last for as much as a week Another custom a kind of memorial frequently takes place seven years after the person's death These funerals and especially the memorials may be extremely expensive for the family in question Cattle sheep goats and poultry may be offered and then consumed