A Limpopo man caused a viral rave on social media after he held a braai alone at the cemetery amid graves.
Limpopo Man Takes His Braai To The Cemetery
Ntsako Sibiya, who hails from Limpopo, decided to go completely bizarre and do the unusual. He took his braai stand, chopped blocks of firewood and packed his steak. Sibiya then headed to the cemetery where one of his grandparents is resting.
The person he decided to visit died in 2007 at 79.
On getting to the cemetery, Sibiya went to the resting place, ignited his braai stand and placed the steak for a good braai. He then sat on the grave as his meat got tenderly grilled. When he was done, he munched on the steak and gave some to the grandparent he was celebrating.
Pictures of Sibiya braaing at the cemetery went viral, and people had mixed sentiments.
Boni:
“Nothing wrong here – I do this every year for my son. He loved cake – so we got cake, sang Happy Birthday to him and ate the cake at the cemetery. We all grief differently 🙏🏾”
Patrick:
“I see nothing wrong. He is chilling with his friend, and he is braaing they are catching up. “You know they are gonna judge me on X for doing this”🤣…”
Rends:
“Maybe they are digging a grave, and the family gave them meat to braai. I have seen guys making small pots at the graveyard coz they are working.”
Sifiso:
“Why would you disturb the peace of the underground gang?”
Thobani:
“Of all places, why a graveyard? Oh, could it be that he works here and they are having a staff braai 🤔”
Remembering The Dead
Across different cultures worldwide, people remember their loved ones in various ways.
In Jewish tradition, the yahrzeit is observed annually on the anniversary of a loved one’s death. On this day, family members light a memorial candle and recite prayers to honour the memory of the departed.
After death, Buddhists in Tibet cut the body into small chunks. These chunks are then fed to a sacred creature: the vulture.
The Malagasy people practice Famadihana, also known as “turning the bones”. They exhume the bodies of their ancestors, rewrap them in fresh cloth and dance with them in a celebration of their lives. It’s a way to reconnect with the departed and keep their memory alive.