Why are a deceased person’s clothes often burned or given away after burial?

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Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Bongani Skiet, Bishop of the Methodist Church of King Williams Town, about the cultural and religious significance of handling a deceased person's clothes. In many cultures, wearing the clothes of a deceased person is believed to carry spiritual risk, bad luck, or emotional distress.

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