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SEND OFF: Black funerals have more passion?

In regards to the article ‘Keeping Black Funeral Traditions Alive Online’ (Issue June 14-20) I think Caribbean and African funerals remind my (white English) community what a funeral can and should be.

Expressing how you feel and getting stuck into the spade and shoulder work -- doing what needs to be done, saying what needs to be said. Sad. Joyous. Demonstrative. The way it should be.

Charles Cowling, via email

Published: 21 June 2010
Issue: 1428

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