The tradition of celebrating someone's mourning in Ghana has been going on for centuries.Image Credit Source: Getty Images

In India, the atmosphere on someone's death usually becomes inconsolable. Family members have tears in their eyes. There is peace everywhere. The last rites of the deceased are performed with great simplicity, but this does not happen at all in the West African country Ghana. Death is also celebrated here. It is celebrated like a celebration. The Ghana where PM Modi will go. PM Modi will remain here on 2 and 3 July.

The tradition of celebrating someone's mourning in Ghana has been going on for centuries. It is custom here that when someone's death is given, his family members give a funeral party. In which people wear good clothes. There is a lot of dancing and singing. Along with food, there is also a program of drinking and drinking.

The more crowd, the more the deceased is equal

During the entire program, family members wear clothes or T-shirts with a picture of the deceased. His photo is placed on a table in the house and people who attend the party celebrate fiercely. It is said in Ghana that the more crowds will be in the program when someone dies, the more sociable, donor and good person of the society is considered. This is the reason that the more people gather to express mourning, the better it will be considered.

Ghana also has special people to organize the funeral for this. Photo: Getty Images

Spending on funeral like marriage

How much the funeral is celebrated in Ghana is celebrated, it can be understood that as much money is spent here in the mourning program as it is on someone's marriage. Many times they spend more than that. Ghana also has special people to organize the funeral for this. They organize parties for such funerals.

People arrive in the hope of food, music and dance

There is usually a tradition of wearing black and red clothes in mourning programs. Any person who is involved in this program hopes that food, water, serious and dance have been provided by the mournful family.

Glad colors are used for coffin in Ghana. Such figures are made on this which is similar to the favorite things of the deceased. Or tells about their profession. Many times the size of the coffin is changed. For example, a carpenter may be a hand -shaped coffin, or a cobbler of a shoe -shaped. Or there are also airplane -shaped coffins.

In Ghana, the coffin is also made in different shapes, causing the connection of the deceased. Photo: Getty Images

Criticism was also done and this is the reasoning behind the celebration

However, many times, the funeral of the political and religious leaders here has been criticized for extravagance on the funeral. He argues that we are spending money on the dead instead of living people. This is wrong. He believes that some positive work should be done for the dead so that the living people benefit.

Despite criticism of religious gurus, the tradition of celebrating death in Ghana continues. Photo: Getty Imagesa

Despite all the criticisms, the residents did not change their traditions much. In his eyes, there should be no decrease in celebrations for children born and a person who leaves the world.However, the funeral rituals include officially crying and praying by those who mourn. Many of the immersed families of mourning serve in the church, but the rest of the rituals of the funeral are celebrated in the same way as a party.

The residents also believe that the mournings are dancing and the good time is busy. In the same way, wherever the deceased is, he will also be happy. The tradition continues with this thinking amid criticism.