A strange event when the family breaks the coffin and sits the deceased before the funeral

• A video of mourners trying to place their deceased loved one in a coffin has shocked people and left them speculating about different cultures.
• In the early parts of the video, the coffin is seen lying normally in the grave as is customary, but later a few men jump into the grave and begin preparations to enable the deceased to sit
• After breaking some parts of the coffin, they pulled him up and the body was placed in a sitting position, much to the satisfaction of the mourners.

A video of a group of men trying to keep their loved one in a grave state has surprised many who were wondering what their goal was.

The video begins with the coffin lying flat in the grave, then two men begin to adjust it so that it can place the deceased in a sitting position.

To make the coffin easier to fold, the men carefully broke some parts in the middle, then folded it neatly and placed their loved one.

While the men were doing the work, mourners could be heard singing Christian songs and those of loving farewell.

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Some people wondered why the body was not rigid and did not give the men a hard time to put it in a sitting position, as with other bodies and it seems they had already dealt with that part.

A man identified as Joel Mwangi Wa Marenye said the video reminded him of when he attended a funeral in Webuye, and when they went to pick up the body, they slipped on the porridge spilled on the stairs and the body fell to the ground.

“The deceased rolled on the ground, and the women started screaming, the elders allegedly ordered 200 chickens to be cooked to reconcile the ancestors. We buried the body at 6pm, and those who repaired the coffin were given two chickens each,” he demanded.

A Bukusu elder, Job Masika, told TUKO.co.ke that burying the dead while sitting is a common practice among the Balunda people, and many other traditional people.

What did people say about the story?

James Nyagah: “People mourn in different ways; if this gives them comfort, then so be it. Just my opinion, let’s go modern, avoid tradition, and live in peace.”

Wangui Ellie: “I’m not thinking why they need to fix it.”

Wangui Ellie: “It’s not me thinking why they need to fix it. The body is inside… they would just bury it.”

Maina Mathenge: “Nsaw something similar many years ago in Malava, but there it was an old lady who was directing them to seat the deceased.”

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Gladys Wanjau: “Kwho said he should be buried sitting?”

Sista Ya Muchangi Jamaica: “Or are they buried sitting?”

Muthoni Wa Gachiri: “Why is he dead until he is buried sitting? A two foot hole won’t the head stay up?”

Mercy Wambui:This one will not stay up, even the sun will be beating on him.”

A video of a coffin with a unique design standing upright is surprising the internet

Another story revealed a video clip of a unique upright coffin during a funeral in Kenya, leaving social media users asking questions.

A brown casket, placed in the center under the tent, had flowers on it, on the sides, and some under the table that held it.

Unlike the usual way where people sleep on their backs, the deceased was placed in the coffin in a sitting position.

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