Restriction of burial rites during the COVID-19 pandemic : an African liturgical and missional challenge

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2021-08-27
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Burial rites are very common among many Africa communities. In the African context, burials are not the end of life but rather the beginning of another life in the land of the ancestors. In spite of the importance of the African funeral rites, the missional role of the church in mourning and the burial of the dead in the African communities, the COVID-19 pandemic led protocols and restrictions placed a huge challenge on the African religious and cultural practices.
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CITATION: Khosa-Nkatini, H. P. & White, P. 2021. Restriction of burial rites during the COVID-19 pandemic : an African liturgical and missional challenge. HTS Theological Studies, 77(4):a6756, doi:10.4102/hts.v77i4.6756.
The original publication is available at https://hts.org.za
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COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-, Liturgics, Funeral rites and ceremonies
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Khosa-Nkatini, H. P. & White, P. 2021. Restriction of burial rites during the COVID-19 pandemic : an African liturgical and missional challenge. HTS Theological Studies, 77(4):a6756, doi:10.4102/hts.v77i4.6756.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126722
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Research Articles (Practical Theology and Missiology)