The dead body is washed in palm wine and water next the organ removers take out 4 organs, stomach, intestines, lungs and liver. They do not remove the heart because they believed the heart would be weighed against a feather in the afterlife. If the heart was heavy it meant that there was more evil in the heart so the person wouldn't make it to the afterlife. The brain is taken out with a long hook by breaking the nose then sticking the hook up the nose.

After that, the body is covered in salt called natron for 40 days so the body would be dried out. It is then washed with oil then the organs are wrapped in linen and returned to the body which is stuffed with straws, sawdust and leaves.

Then the body is wrapped in linen bandages while a priest reads out a spell to keep evil spirits away. When they've finished wrapping the body is then covered in resin to stick the bandages together. The body is wrapped in a cloth with a picture of the god, Osiris (the god of the underworld). The mummy is then placed into 2 coffins and a stone box called a sarcophagus.

Sadiya

On day two we acted out mummification, on me.

We handed out all the jobs we need and then chose the mummy
(me)

• Body Washer
• Organ Cutter
• Brain Remover
• Natruner
• Oiler
• Organ Washer
• Stuffer
• Wrapper
• Priest
• Clother
• Resin Painters
• Coffin Bearers

Frances

Below is a picture of me being mummified. Can you guess what is happening? Sadiya is pulling out my brains from my nose.