IGBO FUNERAL RITES- What to use.

BY IGBO NEWS TEAM
Igbo funeral rites are sacred events for the Igbo. They are not secular events. They are part of the formalities for the admission of the dead Igbo if s/ he died at mature age into the ancestral spirit world of the umunna from where s/ he protects his or her descendants, serve as patron saints ( intercessors) for problems of his or her descendants and reincarnate to continue living because the Igbo do not die but keep reincarnating to keep living. How you as Igbo conducts the funeral rites of your loved ones will determine whether the family gets value from the burial. This is important because Igbo ancestors of the umunna actually attend such burials to certify such rites and facilitate the admission of such Igbo into the Igbo ancestral spirit world. So the Igbo funeral rites is not an opportunity to showcase wealth or love of foreign ( non- Igbo) things. You  could actually spend so much money to hinder your loved old ones from joining the Igbo ancestral spirit world. How? Like we said the Igbo ancestors of the umunna attend the burial rites and they would want to recognize the occasion as actually their own occasion and not that of foreigners. If they recognize it as their own, they ensure admission. If they recognize it as foreign, they prohibit admission. So what should you do to help your loved ones? 
1. Language of funeral rites: Igbo, preferably your own dialect.
2. Food to be consumed: Igbo food, preferably food produced/ consumed in your own umunna, okpa, akpu, ofe nsala, ofe owerri, ofe onugbu, achara nri ji etc
3. Music recommended: your own local music, preferably from your own umunna or neighboring umunna,
4.  Use Efi( Ehi ) Igbo only or okuko Igbo
5. Nkwu enu/ Manya ngwo as main alcoholic drink.
6. No third parties apart from your umunna, ikwunne, ndi ogo, ndi age grade should have key roles in the burial/ funeral rites. Third parties including churches should only participate as guests and only observe what is happening.
7. Dressings recommended: Igbo dressings only. All attendees including third parties who are not Igbo must appear in Igbo dressings or stay away.

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