Mixed Reactions as Man Splashes Cash Inside Brother’s Grave During Burial

Mixed Reactions as Man Splashes Cash Inside Brother’s Grave During Burial

  • A young man, known as Giftoftheghetto, shared a video showing himself throwing cash into his brother’s grave during the burial
  • Visibly emotional, he tossed banknotes into the grave one by one, expressing how deeply he missed his brother
  • The video quickly went viral, with many users questioning the purpose of throwing money into a grave

A video showing a man throwing a large amount of banknotes into his brother’s grave has sparked mixed reactions online.

Netizens express mixed reactions as man throws money inside grave.
Man splashes cash into brother's grave during burial ceremony. Photo: giftoftheghetto.
Source: TikTok

The young man, known on TikTok as @giftoftheghetto, shared the emotional clip while mourning his beloved brother.

“I miss my brother,” he captioned the video.

In the viral clip, Giftoftheghetto is seen wearing blue trousers with a matching half coat, along with a white shirt and white shoes.

Mourners around him were also dressed in similar colours, which appeared to be the chosen theme for the funeral.

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The young man, visibly emotional, held a large bundle of money and tossed it into the grave, note by note, as mourners looked on.

Giftoftheghetto threw dozens of banknotes into his brother's grave.
Netizens express mixed reactions as man throws money into the grave. Photo: giftoftheghetto.
Source: TikTok

Some guests assisted him in retrieving notes that were blown away by the wind.

The cash settled atop the white coffin, which had already been lowered into the grave, itself lined with green fabric on both sides.

Mourners waited patiently as the man finished the act, with many watching in disbelief.

Netizens express mixed reactions

The viral video ignited debate on social media, with some calling the gesture touching, while others criticised it as wasteful and insensitive

Robert Hardball:

"Can someone send me the location where this grave is? I want to pay my respects."

Applebuttm:

"My question is, how does this benefit the person in the casket?"

Joel-d@n:

"Question is, did you throw money on him like that when he was alive?"

username1051:

"Only if y’all knew that when you leave, the people burying him are going to pick it up before actually putting the casket in the ground."

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bad gan:

"The people in this world are so cruel. Imagine throwing money in a grave that has no use to the dead, when so many people are dying of hunger across the world. It is so crazy and cruel."

user9773496350285:

"That might’ve been money bruh had before he died. Either way, that money doesn’t mean anything compared to life."

Why was toddler passed over coffin?

In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that a video captured the unusual moment a Kenyan family passed a toddler over a coffin multiple times during a funeral ceremony.

The ritual took place beside an open grave, as mourners surrounding the grave watched with some visibly emotional.

The bizarre act sparked mixed reactions online, with some netizens questioning the relevance of the ritual, while others said it was simply part of their culture.

Did Kenyan man fall into grave?

TUKO.co.ke also reported that a burial ceremony turned chaotic after a pallbearer accidentally slipped and fell into the grave.

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In a viral clip, the pallbearer was lowering the casket when he lost his footing and fell, prompting mourners to rush in and pull him out.

The man emerged with visible injuries, while those who witnessed the incident were left shocked, wondering if the incident had a deeper meaning.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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Lynn-Linzer Kibebe (Human interest editor) Lynn-Linzer Kibebe is a versatile and resolute digital journalist with more than five years of experience in media. She currently works as a human interest editor at TUKO.co.ke, where she focuses on feel-good stories and day-to-day pieces that touch on the human aspect of life driving societal change. She can be reached via email address lynn-linzer.kibebe@tuko.co.ke

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