The muslim way of burial before 24 hours is the best. Give credit where it's due.

@puty,sorry for your loss. what i dont like is the idea of giving politicians a campaign platform.

Culture or no culture.I used to view bodies until one day I started questioning the reason why I do it.

Tunaambiana nini? s(he) is gone and if I didnt spend time with the deceased then thats it.But again it all depends on the individual whether you want to view is upto you.Criticising those who do is not right probably its a way of them paying their last respect.

On the mourning method and interment process, we can't judge much.People believe that viewing of the corpse helps in healing by making the bereaved come to terms with the loss of a loved one.When you see that bubbly energetic person lying lifeless and breathless, you will put away any doubts that the person could be alive.That's why the loudest wailing is at the body viewing stage for acceptance that someone has dparted is key to healing.But the process is varied all over the world.I appreciate the western Kenya way of making the funeral thing to last for weeks after the burial coz it enhances healing(but I hate the way idlers take advantage of the process to loot from the bereaved).I watched a feature sometime back ön Ghanaian mourning.It takes 3 months and is a very xpensive and heavily publicised event!

I am sure you mean "traditional". That is not the same thing as "cultural". Burying within a week of death and no viewing the body at home is now definitely part of Kikuyu culture.