Benjamin Aidoo, the Ghanaian grave bearer who has achieved viral status this year, explains to @carrusel:

“We should celebrate death. Why? Because when someone leaves us, we must remember what they did in life.

You know what they contributed, you know what they did for you.”
“In some way or another, you have to thank them for being the way you are as a person. That’s why I think we should celebrate the death of a person more than their birth. That’s why we dance.

I hate that people cry when I do my job, it makes me sad.”
“We dance because we want people to realize that we don’t have to cry with death, we can instead be happy for that person.”
“My favorite player is Messi, I love him. I like his way of playing and the goals he scores. In addition, he isn’t selfish.

I love football and I love to play it, it’s one of my hobbies.

I’m a Barça fan, but above all, I’m a fan of Messi, he is a tremendous player.”
“Messi is the leader and we have to give thanks for that, without him Barcelona would not be what it is today.

With Messi, Barça has won a lot of titles that they wouldn’t have won without him.”
“I like Bartomeu and I would like to meet him, he is a good president. I think he has helped make Barça into a great team, dominating La Liga and other competitions.

I think he’s a good president, I really do. He has made Barça superior to other teams.”
“I feel good, I’m famous in the entire world! People use my videos to make memes, they call me to congratulate me and this makes me feel good.

It is a great privilege that people can see me in social media, many people call me and say they’re my fans. My fans are number one.”
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