some people fight for food at funerals. I am just wondering should we even eat at funerals /especially below 50funerals/ not to talk of struggling for food. If you are truly morning a departed soul food should be the last thing on your mind.

you got that right Fhemmy. poverty mentality

Fhemmmy:

Eating at funeral is not about not missing the lost soul, it is about celebrating the life that the person lived.
However, people struggling for food there is a sad thing that i guess it is all cos of poverty, not trying to make excuse for them oh.
I remember how come people used to go to such place and pack for to go home . . . i think it is all poverty

but one has to admit, most of the folks that attend funeral ceremonies come mainly for the food and wouldn't care less about the departed. many may not even know the person. peeps who really care about and miss the departed would probably still be shocked and saddened by the fact that the individual is gone forever.

Mo gbo mo ya and oshofree join together- shame!

It has been answered: POVERTY!

I know a guy who goes to all the funerals in my area,when he gets to the venue,he counts the canopy,if there are 30 canopy he will be taking 30 packs of take away home,we call him the obito commando  

I agree more with femmy it has to do  more with poverty and maybe ideology. I remember a man who use to attend any funeral he sees dat is close and  ‎​†ђξ  funniest part is that he will begin to prepare ahead by sometime taking pursh medicine to clear the stomach and if he goes there and  ‎​†ђξ  food is not in excess you will hear him say “that was a useless burial” so poverty is a major player,

eating at funerals is one of the inexplicable quirks of the Nigerian! Rash and Stupid, unthoughtful and gross!

I have attended a funeral with my spoon and opener because most funerals have limited spoons
and no opener at all.

To be honest once the death is six feet no one really cares! Life goes on as usually! It is only those whose future and hopes are some how tied to the deceased that probably would care, every other person don't give a dam! The earlier people understand this life and human for whom truly they are the less disappointed you are at them!

Eating at funerals isn't wrong. Even overseas people eat and bring food for the family of the deceased. Some people travel long distances to attend the funeral, their humans, they may get hungry, then wat about the kids and a few elderly. It not wrong at all.

Though going to the extent of fighting for food is wrong. In villages ,  people attend various burials of people people they may or may not know just so that they can eat, smh for them, poverty.

Of course, why shouldn't we eat and fight for food at funerals. The alive must continue living. There are people
that are very violent during funerals and even kill more.

It is like some of you don't know d rate at which poverty or hunger is dealing with some people. Even some are doing it knowingly that some people will eat at their own funeral too. I'm not justifying their actions oo.

I have attended a funeral with my spoon and opener because most funerals have limited spoons
and no opener at all.

 Are you related to NATH ORJI of the New Masquerade drama?

Some of our traditional values are lamentable. A burial ceremony or a carnival.
Music, dancing, spraying of currency notes £ $ N. Fighting for food, drinks, gifts.

I can't stop laughing with all this funny replies. I'm one of those pple back in those day who use to go to any uninvited party just to get food to cure my hungry. But now I Thank Baba God . . . levels don change 11/11.

^^walai your case no get remedy.

freecocoa:

^^walai your case no get remedy.

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seedord247:

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Dat 1 dey sha.

I think about it at times wether its really appropriate.

::Andrew:::

I have attended a funeral with my spoon and opener because most funerals have limited spoons
and no opener at all.

My opinion??, eating at funeral is not right, I think we should find a better way to celebrate our dear loved ones who departed, even if they have lived a worthy life here on earth I still think that food should not be part of celebrating life. we need to be more creative at finding a better way to celebrate loved ones who had passed.

The way it is now done is unbelievably inappropriate. My dad is approaching his 90s, and I tell you, when eventually we send him home to the Lord, anyone who is caught fighting for food will be beaten by soldiers. I will personally make sure of it.

FUNERAL PARTY

BIRTHDAY PARTY

GRADUATION PARTY

CHIEFTAINCY PARTY

ALL NA PARTY

NO PARTY WITHOUT FOOD

NIGERIANS MUST FIGHT FOR FOOD

SO INVITE REFEREE JOIN

Fhemmmy:

Eating at funeral is not about not missing the lost soul, it is about celebrating the life that the person lived.
However, people struggling for food there is a sad thing that i guess it is all cos of poverty, not trying to make excuse for them oh.
I remember how come people used to go to such place and pack for to go home . . . i think it is all poverty

Correct.

I think the question should be WHY DO WE COOK AT FUNERALS?

africa man tradition. you see how harmful the so called tradition is, yet it goes on and on.

the living go as far as borrowing/taking loans to bury the dead. funerals are now huge feasts.

doesn't make sense to me.