Periagoge
Scenario

When medical treatment interferes with traditional mourning observances

My mother died and according to our customs I should not cut my hair for six months, but I am starting cancer treatment next week and will lose it all anyway, and I do not know what this means for honoring her.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Health crises can force impossible choices between healing the body and honoring cultural obligations.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with African grief traditions — communal mourning?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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