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Nigeria. Enugu State. Agbani. Igbo funeral ceremony of Mrs Ann Mary Azuka Nbubuisi Anike who passed away at 72 years old. The burial takes place in the family home's garden. Guests invited to the funeral bring offerings as gifts to the family of the dead woman. A crate of Amstel beers, Yam vegetable roots, another crate of beers, a goat. The women wear a head tie which is a women's cloth head scarf. The head tie is used as an ornamental head covering or fashion accessory. Its use or meaning can vary depending on the country and/or religion of those who wear it. The head tie is called gele in Nigeria. 11.07.19 © 2019 Didier Ruef