Siena:

I would do it.

And for those saying never, what if that was what your loved one wanted, it was their dying wish? Would you deny them that, just because it didn't go down well with you? Sometimes, it's not our call to say no.

Siena:

I would do it.

And for those saying never, what if that was what your loved one wanted, it was their dying wish? Would you deny them that, just because it didn't go down well with you? Sometimes, it's not our call to say no.

dasparrow:

I will NOT do it ever. My loved ones all adhere to the african culture and are not westernized and lost in the western culture, thank God. I know my family members more than anyone else and no one in my family will ask for that kind of madness. In my culture, we strictly bury people, we do not cremate and we certainly don't turn them into some form of jewelry. My kids will not demand that kind of crap from me either in the future because I will not be raising them in a culture where they will be exposed to all sorts of sick crap imported from europe. Let the dead rest in peace. We are ashes and unto ashes shall we return back to the earth and not back to jewelry

That's your view, and you're perfectly entitled to it.

As per Western versus African culture, the Western influence is getting stronger in Africa. A lot of African ones are dying out. What we have today in Africa is a mixture of Western and African values, not a bad thing. Some of our older African practices left a lot to be desired, and their replacements were a much welcomed change.