THE STANDARD By
Titus Too |
December 31st 2020 at 09:59:31 GMT +0300
Among the Nandi, once you reached a certain age, you were expected to exit earth during a ceremony known as Sheu. Old men and women willfully committed suicide by jumping off a cliff to pave way for a new generation. There were no burial rites for those who took part in Sheu since they were blessed before the ceremony. Then Christianity came and all that changed. The Nandi community now conduct burials based on Christian values.
Among the Nandi community, death is revered and feared in equal measure - depending on the circumstance it happened.