5 Kinds of People at a Nigerian Burial Ceremony

A burial ceremony is usually an occasion to send a deceased to mother earth in a special way. Often, it is done in a grand style. The patterns may vary, depending on the choice of the family of the deceased. However, it is a norm in Nigeria to bury the dead in an exorbitant way. It is often tagged as paying the last respect to the dead.

There are different kinds of people you are likely to find in a Nigerian burial ceremony. In this article, we shall be outlining five of them.

1. The sympathizers:

These set of people are mostly present at the burial to console the family of the deceased. Distance is not a barrier for them. Moreover, they support in one way or the other to ensure that the ceremony runs smoothly. They are more concerned about the family of the dead than themselves. Hence, they utter words of encouragement when necessary.

2. The food lovers:

Many Nigerian events have these set of people in attendance. A burial ceremony is not an exception. These individuals would dress up excitedly and they are usually in groups. In most occasions, these people have no personal relationship with the deceased or the family members. At times, they attend burials with the intention of taking extra food packs that would last them for a long period. They are known for using slogans like, ‘’there is hunger in the land. If you dull yourself, hunger go kill you.’’

3. The entertainers:

These set of people make burial ceremonies a delight to watch. Apart from the entertainers that have been contracted by the family of the deceased, these set of people show up unannounced. They could dance or pull stunts to the excitement of their audience. The end point is for their audience to part away with some cash in admiration of their performances.

4. The money sprayers:

These set of people come prepared. Their presence speaks volume as what they do majorly is spray some currencies during the burial ceremony. This group is mostly made up of individuals who have a good relationship with the deceased or with a relative of the deceased.

5. The photographers:

It is a norm to have unofficial photographers at your occasion in Nigeria. Most times, they take a shot of you and inform you that they would like to ‘’wash’’ it. In some situations, the attendees reject the offer by the photographers. However, there are certain people who would not mind. Hence, they go ahead to pay the photographer for the picture.

Beyond the five kinds of people outlined here, there are other kinds of people you are likely to meet at a Nigerian burial ceremony. There are individuals who dress up gorgeously with the intention of looking for a partner. Also, there are people who seek connections especially when the family of the deceased is affluent.

Which of these category do you belong? Kindly share and comment..