Join the African Studies Program for coffee and conversation on the ways that we honor our own ancestors in Madison.

Four local presenters will discuss some of the funerary practices and traditions observed within various communities in the Madison area.

Light refreshments provided. Please feel welcome to arrive early and visit the gallery exhibition prior to attending to the presentation.

Presenters:

Karen Reppen, Death Awareness Educator
Elizabeth Humphries, Death Midwife
Bryan Foster, Foster Funeral Services
Shedd Farley, Linda and Gene Farley Center for Peace, Justice and Sustainability/Natural Path Sanctuary

Presented in conjunction with the “Whirling Return of the Ancestors: Egúngún Arts of the Yorùbá in Africa and Beyond” exhibition at the Ruth Davis Design Gallery and “Honoring Ancestors in Africa: Arts and Actions,” a two-day symposium on April 6-7.