Story By: Angjela Trajkovska, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News
Video Credit: CEN/@rolando.vargasfrancisco
This is the moment four nimble pallbearers hold a full-blown Latin music dance party at a funeral as they carry a coffin on their shoulders.
The unusual scene was filmed in the central Mexican capital Mexico City and was shared on Facebook by netizen ‘Rolando Vargas Francisco’ where it has been viewed 250,000 times.
In the clip, four pallbearers are seen wearing casual clothing as they bop to the lively music in the background.
As members of the large group of mourners boogie on the spot, the pallbearers rock back and forth with the coffin on their shoulders.
According to reports, the crowd was enjoying the song ‘Cumbia Barulera’ from the Cumbia style of music, a folkloric genre and dance originally from Colombia and Panama.
The music was accompanied by a traditional toastmaster known as a ‘sonidero’ in the Mexican capital.
According to local media, it was the deceased’s last wish to be buried to the sounds of Cumbia music.
Netizen ‘Monica Laguna’ commented: “Perfect! That is how it should be! And besides that, they fulfilled his last wish too!”
‘Graciela Alarid’ said: “A beautiful tribute to the person’s life.”
‘Miriam Loredo’ wrote: “It was their last wish so obviously that is what they liked in life.”
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