Different cultures, countries, religions and communities with various behaviors and rituals that guide their beliefs and actions when a loved one passes away. Religious and spiritual beliefs, the type of life after death, superstitious beliefs after death, and beliefs about the meaning of life are all based on the tradition and ritual of death. The Ashanti people live in central Ghana, West Africa, approximately 300 km. away from the coast. This is one of the main Akan ethnic groups in Ghana, colonized by the British until 1957. For this particular group, family and maternal clan are very important. A child is said to inherit the soul or spirit of the father (ntoro) and receives flesh and blood (mogya) from the mother. Instruments such as talking drums are used to learn the Ashanti language and spread news, and used in ceremonies. This tool is very important to the Ashanti and there are very important rituals involved. Burial customs and death rituals among the Ashanti are very important to the community as a whole, not just the individual involved or affected. “The ritual...