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Dr. Gregory Shushan | Near Death Experience in Indigenous Religion, Afterlife Journeys, & Resurrection
Funeral Rites and the Transition of the Soul
In many cultures, such as the Fon of Africa, the soul is believed to remain in a state of purgatory until proper burial rites are performed on Earth. Dr. Shushan observes that the "three-day" waiting period before burial or resurrection is a near-universal motif, appearing in the Bible and indigenous traditions globally. These rituals serve as a social and spiritual insurance policy, ensuring the deceased is fully integrated into the afterlife community and will not reanimate.