Asiisian Spirituality
Asiisian Spirituality
February 3, 2025 at 04:57 PM
Kipsigis narrative holds 'widows belong to the clan and family of the descesed husband. One member of the family is said to keep the widows custody. Kilen kilolochi maat. Kilen kindii , hence the member of the family taking care of the widow is called kipkondiit. No remarriage allowed. Our chepkisa shrine got several teachings concerning 1. Widows 2. Widowers 3. Single parents 4. Unmarried daughters 5. Family with daughters Only 6. Family with sibling who survived from death. All others passed ( Tegeret) 7. Chemenjo 8. Chebotibik 9. Family with sons Only 10. Polygamous families 11. Monogamous families 12. Single families 13. Nucleus families 14. Surrogate families 15. Polyandry families 16. Burial rituals 17. Deaths handling 18. Mourners taboos 19. Respect for the descesed 20. Respect for bereaved 21. Taboos of bereavement period 22. Dead view 23. Approach to handling several causes of dead like, natural, homicide and intentional, Natural as in killed by ILAT through his messenger s ( ilotik) kipsigis komwoe kole kobar beekab barak/ kwomis beekab barak 24. Food of burial/ bereavement 25. Grave and it's taboos 26. Physical, emotional, mental and spiritual nursing and handling during mourning period and many more, please add the list. Dos and don't are there in kipsigis in respect to dead, deaths and anything related to matters mourning and bereavement.

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