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There’s a Party Over Here: Ghanaian Funerals in the U.S.

by Jeremy Cohen | Apr 12, 2011 | Blog

Fun article in the NY Times today about Ghanaian ex-pats in New York City carrying on the tradition of boisterous funerals from back home in Ghana. Interestingly, it notes: The funerals have become such money makers that the pretexts for them are sometimes a bit thin...

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