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They watch from a distance as their loved one’s body is lowered into the grave; they are not allowed to even toss a handful of soil as a sign of goodbye to their kin whose life was taken away by Covid-19.
It is the new normal at funerals in line with the regulations put in place by the government, but in communities that believe in throwing soil into a partner’s grave, it has thrown long-held traditions around burials into disarray. And for those left behind, it has meant facing up to unexpected realities.
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