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African Perspective: Living on Death

Two mortuary attendants working in Lusaka, Zambia, reveal what their what work entails and the stigma they must deal with.

They are some of Zambia's most courageous workers, quietly getting on with their job - a job which is shunned by most of their compatriots.

Meet Mwanza and Kapemba, two mortuary attendants working in Lusaka.

In this programme, they reveal what their work entails, but also what it feels like to deal with the stigma they face.

In Zambia, strong cultural beliefs mean that they are feared and avoided by family members and neighbours.

(Image: A funeral in Lusaka, Africa)

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23 minutes

Last on

Wed 4 Jul 2012 01:05GMT

Broadcasts

  • Tue 3 Jul 2012 08:05GMT
  • Tue 3 Jul 2012 12:05GMT
  • Tue 3 Jul 2012 15:05GMT
  • Tue 3 Jul 2012 19:05GMT
  • Wed 4 Jul 2012 01:05GMT