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@ Post

It depends on the deceased.

Really? I guess the reason for all the extravagant funerals is because the concept of death is not understood by most people. It is a solemn occasion. . . not one for making a social statement.

Have u heard of medicine after death
That is what most of these funerals are.
Better to:

* take care of the person while alive as much as possible.
* establish a scholarship/foundation or building in his/her alma mater taht will last for ever.

Memories of the big funeral only lasts till the next bigger funeral.

Colossal waste and I hope we gradually psyche ourselves out of it.
To those Easterners who will not involve me in any meetings etc due to inexpensive burial, I guess that should ordinarily be good relief as such participations are nothing more that peer pressure of financial burdens.

while its absolutely unnecessary, i know the relatives tend to be a bit relieved if a befitting burial is done. some see it as a mark of respect, but i guess people are overdoing it today. its of no use if the person died wretched.

Check out this burial guys!

Not necessary but some cultures demand an expensive funeral especially if the person in question held a chieftancy title.

omg! this is pure waste of time, money, resources and energy, all these in the name of befitting burial abi? while millions of children are starving to death God have mercy on us all.

@ Cicero

My goodness, amazing pictures! What a burial indeed, ingredients for an earthbound soul!

Did you guys see the flat screen TV and DVD player/remotes in that picture? who will be turning them off/on for the deceased? will they really wire those electronics? who I dey ask sef? the dead woman?

I remember my uncle telling his kids that if the medical bills sef too much, they should leave the body at the hospital not to talk of spending heaven/earth for some funerals.

In our society today the rich can do no less than show it while the poor strive to emulate n not be left out of the show.

I think we have boxed ourselves into a corner cos we compare wat happened at this man's funeral wit the other's all the while striving to emulate certain things we have observed n even vow to surpass it.

We forget that death is the great leveler. Every man is reduced to a piece of meat by death n the wrapping of the body in glitter or the festivities that follow have no mean for death itself. However we cant rule out that it has mean for those of us still alive to witness it. To some it's comfort to others pride. Whatever the funeral event does mean to u I would say do it to ur hearts content.

I personally like the western way of burial. A service in church wit the deceased in view in a casket while people speakin a lil about him/her, a trip to the graveyard for prayers n commital to earth, a trip back to deceased house for commisseration with family then u go home end of story.

Societal expectations may not be easily cast aside but it should not become a burden. So what if he/she was a titleholder? Did he/she leave behind sufficient a legacy to execute a 'befitting' burial? Did his/her children/family celebrate/pamper him/her when alive? These n other questions are more relevant than wat society expects.

To summarise expensive funerals while unnecessary mean contain meaning for it's doers but we don't all have to follow the bandwagon.

was that a burial ground or its meant for tourist attarction.that was highly unnessary.

Why spending money for burial when most of those people were hardly taken care of when they were alive.

As long as I live, if you are confirm death today the next day is burial period and for myself the same is applicable

All I know is my grandfather's funeral is costing more than my brother's and my college tuition combined. Of course, my grandfather was a great man and deserves a good burial, but geeeeez- must the entire village be invited?! That's a LOT of rice!

No they arent.
I may be a bit harsh when i say once a person is dead, they are dead.

I would probably be paying for ma funeral expenses. I would put money aside that would pay for the funeral. I wont be letting them foot all the bill.

Shalom!

@post,

Expensive funerals WILL never be necessary. They serve no end and are unjustifiable. Most times it serves the purpose of personal aggrandisement for those who engage in it. It is an anti-social behaviour that does not further the progress of societies that engage in it. It is odious and reprehensible. It is a sign of moral and societal indiscipline.

Expensive funerals are societal aberrations calling for urgent solutions, just like the abominable act of "spraying". Those who engage in it probably need some form of psychiatric assessment!

Entirely Unnessary!!!

It is absolutely unecessarily.

expensive funerals are a total waste of money;i concurr with house.nigerians should begin to think about cremating the dead

From the Poll result, Nigerians are saying no to Big funerals
I wish we can make it work

easier said than done

VERY VERY unnecessary It is simply waist of time and money, it doesnt wort it,

VERY VERY unnecessary It is simply waist of time and money, it doesnt wort it,

when the vice president buried his late father, the attendes cut across the so called high and mighty in the society. GREAT. But will they be threr if the vp wrer to be a jobless graduate?.

for where? people just forget that the dead is aware of nothing so whatsoever you do for him/her, he/she is absolutely unaware of that. wether you gave his/her body a befitting burial or not can never change where he/she spends enternity. wether we bury them in hundred million dollars casket or not "HELL" or "HEAVEN" is still their destination

You guys remember the Nollywood movie title Died wretched buried in a 3million naira casket?[color=#006600][/color]
I thought about this movie when I saw the topic.I think most Nigerians should watch this film.It really brought out so many things that happens before someone dies(serious suffering,himself and the family) and the burial he gets after he was neglected while alive.
I think if one is truly mourning such person will have no appetite,but trust us we will be more hungry then.I feel there should be a ban on burial parties,not even the way they block the streets,it so disgusting.And at the end of the day we say no money.May God help us.Amen.

Chritians should learn from certain Muslims in the simplicity of burial of the dead!

Taking it a bit further, cemetery and graves ought to be done away with. If we need reminders of the dead, images does a better job of that. I've already made a will that my body should be cremated and the ash scattered without funfare.

it all depends on your pocket

i dont think expensive burial is necessary at all . its jst wasting of resourses.

cut your coat according to your size, if you can afford an expensive funeral then go for it