Social and Ceremonial Aspects of Death among the !Kung San

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Title:	Social and Ceremonial Aspects of Death among the !Kung San
Author:	Wiessner, Polly
Year:	1983
Periodical:	Botswana Notes and Records (ISSN 0525-5090)
Volume:	15
Pages:	1-5
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Botswana
Subjects:	San death rites Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
External links:	https://www.jstor.org/stable/40979675 http://search.proquest.com/pao/docview/1291918327
Abstract:	Despite increasing information available on almost every aspect of San life, virtually no current account exists in the literature about death and its treatment among these people. In this article, the author, who was present during or immediately after the deaths of three adult San women in 1973-75, describes briefly the events surrounding these deaths including the subsequent funeral and their aftermath. Sections: the events preceding death - the funeral ceremony - the aftermath - redistribution of property, land and social ties - closing remarks. Notes, ref.