
A viral TikTok video shared by Tuko shows a Kenyan man using an axe on a coffin shortly before a burial, drawing widespread attention online. The footage, filmed at a funeral in Kenya, left many viewers puzzled and questioning whether the act was part of a cultural burial tradition or ritual. The unusual incident has sparked debate on social media about the practice and its meaning.
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