When Saroj Laguri's husband died, she delayed his final memorial ceremony until she could harvest their paddy. Months later, her village gathered for Diri Dul Sunum, a Ho post-funeral ceremony that honours the dead through ritual, memory, and community participation. Based on fieldwork in West Singhbhum, this article explores how the Ho understand death as a continuing relationship with ancestors, preserved through land, memorial stones, and collective remembrance.