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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jun 30

    The women paid to cry at the funerals of strangershttps://bbc.in/2KmGWMA 

    4:43 PM - 30 Jun 2018
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    75 replies 477 retweets 436 likes
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      2. Grace Williams‏ @placeofgrace97 Jun 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @carolinemuloma I wonder if you can also hire professional graduation day screamers?

        2 replies 4 retweets 17 likes
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      2. #ExplodingNoema‏ @henryshaykins Jun 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There's basically nothing people won't do for money

        4 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
      3. Muteti‏ @Muteti89476120 Jun 30
        Replying to @henryshaykins @BBCAfrica

        Not people .Women.

        1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
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      2. Ed‏ @Ed_huddy_233 Jul 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @kallme_koomson

        Professional mourning or paid mourning is an occupation that originates from Egyptian, Chinese, Mediterranean and Near Easterncultures. Professional mourners also called moirologists, are compensated to lament or deliver a eulogy and help comfort and entertain the grieving family

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      2. THE REALEST  🇧‌ 🇴‌ 🇸‌ 🇸‏ @pacman_4G Jun 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They are contracted, very common in my area Kumasi, Ghana

        2 replies 1 retweet 9 likes
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      2. Victor‏ @puraz_zw Jun 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😳😳😳I always thought these stories were all jokes

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. Yvonne Dalitso Zulu 🇿🇲‏ @YvonneDalitso Jun 30
        Replying to @puraz_zw @BBCAfrica

        I used to think so too. It's unbelievable 😶

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Roberto Gallo‏ @robbygallo Jun 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's an ancient profession: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_mourning … In southern Italy we had this too, until 1950s, I guess.

        1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
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      1. Mario‏ @MarioTravels Jun 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I used to view this as very strange but now I view them as actors. Some people perform in films, some on the stage but they perform at funerals. Secure the 💰

        0 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
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      1. Paul Amoah‏ @pakaworld Jun 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Go to Kumasi Ghana and you will see them. They are alot now. Just can't believe why one need to be paid for crying?

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      2. MAAME S E R W A A 🇬🇭‏ @aqosuah_21 Jul 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I guess you can do absolutely anything for money nowadayspic.twitter.com/eOMkEBXnXz

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      3. Caris LeVerttt‏ @76ersCule Jul 1
        Replying to @aqosuah_21 @BBCAfrica

        Please it's part of our culture 😂😂😂

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      4. MAAME S E R W A A 🇬🇭‏ @aqosuah_21 Jul 1
        Replying to @76ersCule @BBCAfrica

        😂

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