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Funeral ceremony held for W.K. Anin, in the Crenshaw District on November 7, 1996. Family members watch pouring of libation, invoking African Ancestral spirits, a part of traditional prayers at the funeral. From left to right: Nana Akwasi Bawuah; Dr. Kwaku Enin; Tony Anin; Nana Ofori; Cynthia Enin and Nana Kwaku Nnuro.
Men--California--Los Angeles Funeral rites and ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Mourning customs Crenshaw (Los Angeles, Calif.) Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Shades of L.A. Ghanaian American photographs Shades of L.A. African American photographs
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