Deborah Cesan with her husband, Tandi Kadida, who passed away in 2012 at age 65. They were married for 47 years.
Ma'nene is a tradition that takes place in August after harvest where the bodies of the dead loved ones are exhumed to be cleaned, groomed and dressed. For most, it's a bittersweet moment, a chance to reunite and physically see and touch and reconnect with loved ones who had passed on.