Ethiopian

Pastor Dr. Efrem Leakemariam is a pastor at the Ethiopian Evangelical Church in Toronto, Ontario. He came to Canada from Ethiopia in 1989.

Arranging the funeral

Pastor Efrem describes cultural differences in making funeral plans. (00:59)

Ethiopian - Traditions, Rituals and Spirituality

Palliative care relieves pain (01:54)
Only girls cry (02:02)
Is hospital care the best care? (02:11)
The community will show up (01:18)
A private culture (01:54)
We don't talk about dying (01:07)
Denial and belief (01:45)
Look away (01:33)
Bad news is kept secret (01:36)
Asking for help isn't shameful (04:25)
Palliative care is important (01:11)
Palliative care is comforting (01:33)
Palliative care for the living and the dying (00:44)
The last word (01:10)
Faith helps (02:07)
Standing between the living and the dead (02:17)
Expressing grief (01:12)
Sharing news gently (02:57)
Sharing bad news (04:50)
Helping the grieving family (02:37)
Faith gives us hope (01:07)
Expressing the pain of grief (00:51)
God helped me (01:12)
Ethiopian voices: Ceremony, traditions and beliefs (07:19)

Expressing grief (01:12)
Helping the grieving family (02:37)
Expressing the pain of grief (00:51)
Looking for comfort (02:39)
Grief is not easy (01:02)
Reminders are difficult (01:10)
Everyone grieves differently (01:31)
Learning from a loved one's life and death (01:15)
God helped me (01:12)
Grief can't be avoided (02:26)
Life without my husband (01:15)
Ethiopian voices: After death and grief (04:19)