Western Psychology conceptualizes wellbeing from individualistic perspective with most interventions structured for individual with disregard to community. However, wellbeing in an African perspective places individual wellbeing in context of harmony with self, community, ancestors, nature, the invisible spirit world and the cosmos. Long before formal Psychology, African communities had well organized and functional structures that ensured individual and community wellbeing after adversity. However, in contemporary society, these traditional practices have been abandoned courtesy of the evidence-based advocates who view them as not tested. This presentation challenges this narrative by examining the therapeutic value of traditional mourning rituals to individual and community wellbeing. The presentation brings an in-depth discussion from a study conducted on traditional mourning practices among the Luhya people of Kenya. The rituals are viewed in the lenses of cultural evolution theory and discussed in contrast to the western biomedical models of wellbeing. We critically examine the gaps in the western models that could be complemented by traditional approaches that have worked for the community for centuries. The findings advocate for the integration of indigenous approaches in mental health.