Here, death is a celebration. There is a "cry-die" where people openly cry and mourn for a day, but then the rest is a celebration, complete with singing, dancing, drumming, eating and drinking. In the Northwest, gunshots are fired into the air to signify that someone has passed away. The celebration is a way for family and friends to move on... almost like, "What is the point in being sad?" There is a better place in the afterlife...
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