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Can traditional purification help curb frequent road crashes and deaths?

If traditional purification and prayers can offer comfort to bereaved families, strengthen community bonds and provide spiritual closure, there may be value in allowing such practices to coexist with modern road safety interventions.
For traditional believers, performing such rites may provide spiritual closure for families who have lost loved ones and help communities mourn those who died far from home.
If a particular stretch of road has become notorious for repeated fatal crashes, perhaps the authorities and traditional leaders could consider working together to examine the situation from both the physical and cultural perspectives.
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