Aisling and the girls prepare Woya's funeral they boil water and willow bark to clean and purify the house and Woya's belongings. The beddding and clothes she died in were burned. Salali chose the dress that she wore when she returned home to them as her burial dress.
All of the men close to Woya had ashes placed in their heads and were in simple cotton clothing with frayed edges worn clothing. The women all had simple cotton dresses with worn and frayed hems . Their hair was unbound and left long. Salali and lotus prayed and sang over Woya and their family as the shaman's in charge of the proceedings.
as Salali and lotus sang each mourner came and placed a Momento in the wooden casket. Each momento held a special meaning to them as it represented something they shared with Woya. Some places flowers or plant clippings inside her casket . When everyone was seated Salali stood and began the service.
