RE: The hidden rules of community burials
hence the grave digger stop because of anger no one dares to continue,unless their criteria or problems are being solved.
I have never had a close experience like this before, and what shocked me the most was how seriously the boys took it. They really did not care whether the family was grieving or not. They simply said, "That’s not what we asked for," and left.
The family tried to remind them that the rice they were referring to had already been given to them the previous day. But they insisted that it was meant to be eaten after the grave had been completely covered.
Honestly, it felt so childish to me. Seeing grown adults arguing about rice like little kids. I believe it was just a trick to get more food, because what had already been served was not taken back.
In the end, two crates of beer were used to bring them back to complete the burial task.
If some of these customs could be revisited, things would be much easier. Death is a common occurrence, people die every day, and the process of burying our loved ones shouldn’t be so complicated.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
It's not funny, because those guys are damn serious and no sensible person argue with them, because that's their right for the kind of work they do. Ofcourse people who do that work don't have shame and conscience all they know is food and their entitlement.