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Mourning - Nine Nights

We tend not to talk about death and how we mourn, but here Euella Jackson invites fellow Jamaican Maaureesha Shaw to discuss their traditional practice of nine nights.

Euella Jackson explores how we navigate grief with fellow Jamaican Maaureesha Shaw as they discuss the tradition of nine nights - the period that is spent in mourning prior to the funeral. Do rituals help? What can we learn from the rituals and traditions of other cultures and beliefs? Producer Sarah Bunt

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Sat 14 Sep 2019 15:15
主播大秀 Radio 4 FM

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  • Tue 12 Mar 2019 09:30
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  • Sat 14 Sep 2019 15:15
    主播大秀 Radio 4 FM

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