Did you know that in many cultures in Ghana, the mortal remains of the dead were kept in their homes for about two days before being taken to the morgue or for burial?
According to historian Yaw Anokye Frimpong, this was practised in the Akan culture and other cultures in Ghana.
Speaking in an interview on JoyNews, shared on X on August 31, 2025, Anokye Frimpong pointed out that the practice was to ensure that people were actually dead. "In the olden days, immediately they would bathe the person and then place him at a particular portion of the house, or maybe the kitchen, and then hold on for about two days. "I believe that it was a very good thing.
Our people learned to find out whether it was just a comatose state or real death.
