Expert analysis on lay-by graves’ cultural impact Cultural expert Isaac Muthethwa offers additional perspective on why these modern burial arrangements conflict with traditional African customs.

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The International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR) has said it may take legal action against the Ogun State Government and the family of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The ...

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has described the burial process of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as a freedom for the Yoruba traditional institution and a step towards ...

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Before Egypt’s dynasties, rural rituals and astral burials shaped beliefs that later defined the divine and sacred order.