In the Yoruba society they do not see death as a final stage of life but a place to be with deceased loved ones. The corpse is cleaned and dressed in nice clothes and then placed with special items that will aid in the joining of their ancestors. After the burial, there is dancing, gifts exchanged, and finally there is an animal sacrifice to to gods. For important individuals in the society that have died, shrines may be erected in their hono r.
African witches obtain no burial rites when they die or are killed because of their practices.
Funeral Cloth Statues used in death ceremonies.