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Family and community members pause for Islamic prayers over the body of a 27-year-old man who died in Freetown, Sierra Leone on Thursday, November 27, 2014. So-called "safe burial" procedures majorly disrupt traditional mourning and bereavement traditions. In a bid to minimize disruption, safe burial teams now allow a moment of prayer and reflection for families before bodies are removed. (Pete Muller/Prime for National Geographic)

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Family and community members pause for Islamic prayers over the body of a 27-year-old man who died in Freetown, Sierra Leone on Thursday, November 27, 2014. So-called "safe burial" procedures majorly disrupt traditional mourning and bereavement traditions. In a bid to minimize disruption, safe burial teams now allow a moment of prayer and reflection for families before bodies are removed. (Pete Muller/Prime for National Geographic)