Family Reject Casket Bought By Brother-in-law for Wife's Mother's Burial

In Tombo Mbatie of Buruku  Local Government Area of Benue state, a family reportedly rejected a locally made casket said to have been purchased by the son-in-law of the deceased woman as customary, over the casket not being of good quality and appearance.

A Nigerian man, Ben Raphael Aondungu through his Facebook account,shared photos of the development on Thursday, 30th of March 2023.

 The eyewitness explained that family rejected the casket over its poor quality, hence, unworthy of their deceased mother.

He wrote, “Sons of a deceased mother rejected and threw away a casket brought by son-in-law from Wannue Tarkaa to Tombo Mbatie, Buruku BENUE state.

“In the early hours of today, an undisclosed family rejected a casket brought by son-in-law for the burial of mother-in-law.

“As the TIV tradition demands, when a mother or a father dies, the first female child who is married is saddled with the responsibility to make provision for a casket for the burial of any of the deceased parents.

“And for the maintenance of tradition, the first female child, in conjunction with her husband who is a son-in-law to the deceased mother, tried as he could to bring this casket in the pictures below but only to be rejected.

“According to the family of the deceased, they said the casked isn't beautiful and too poor to bury a member of their family. You can see how they casket is turned upside down.”

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