The Kusasis-A Short Histroy (2)

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islamised member of the Tribe.
Even the Mamprussi refer
to them as the heathens..
This of course is a case
rather of the pot calling the kettle blaak, but perhaps
in this instance the kettle is particularly black.
They believe in a Supreme Being - Awindi - who is
everywhere, but who can be worshipped through the fetishes
only.
All oalamities that occur are ascribed to the
ghosts of their Wlcestors who are displeased about something.
Recourse is then had to the Sorcerers - Sagari -
WllO indicate the appropriate remedy.
The death of a young person is a cause for sorrow.
The death of an old person is considered the logical
conclusion of a long life.
kuch jollification takes
place in celebration of the fact that de(leased was allowed
to reach the age he did, and leave a number of descendants
behind him.
A corpse is ordinarily buried the day of death.
A
round grave is dug, and at the bottom of ~Ls a tunnel is
excavated at right angles, into which the body is
\ \ pushed.
A man is placed on his left side facing t~e
rising
sun, and e woman on her right side faoing the setting sun.
In eaoh case a hand is plaoed und('1r the cheek.