Narratives on Death and Bereavement From Three South African Cultures: An Exploratory Study

Abstract

The study aimed to explore how three culturally diverse South African women (n=3) constructed death and bereavement. Data were qualitatively gathered and thematically analyzed. Findings revealed grand narratives (other than western dominance) on death perceptions and bereavement within the Tswana and Islamic Muslim cultures. A westernized perspective played in the Afrikaans culture, much less in the Tswana culture and none in Muslim culture. Further research death and bereavement from other cultural perspectives is needed.