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“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Author Archives: Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
The Mystery and Magic of Haitian Vodou Funeral Rites
Ensuring the survival of the spirit
According to The Guardian, Haitians have a saying that Haiti is 70 percent Catholic, 30 percent Protestant, and 100 percent Vodou. Vodou, or Voodoo as many call it, is a combination of Catholicism, other forms of Christianity, several African religions … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Funeral rituals, govi, Houngan, LGBTQ, Manbo, Nine Night Ritual, Reincarnation, Rite of Reclamation, Souls, spirits, Vodou, Vodou funeral rites, vodou practitioners, Voodoo
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“Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” from “Les Miserables”
A young man mourns his friends killed during a revolution
“Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” is a song from the musical “Les Miserables” based on the book of the same title by Victor Hugo. In the show, one of the characters, Marius, has joined a student revolution to try to … Continue reading
“I think the hardest part of losing someone isn’t having to say goodbye, but rather learning to live without them. Always try to fill the void, the emptiness that’s left inside your heart when they go.”
- Unknown
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Death, feelings of loss, Grief, learning to live, Loss, Quotes about Death, Quotes about Grief, sense of emptiness
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“Fireflies” By David Morrell
The story of a father grieving for his son
“Fireflies: A Father’s Tale of Love and Loss” by David Morrell tells the story of David’s grief at the death of his 15-year-old son, Matthew. Six months before the opening scenes of the book, Matthew was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma. A … Continue reading
“My Dad’s Hands” by David Ketter
A man remembers something special about his father
On June 18 of this year, the third Sunday of the month, the United States celebrated Father’s Day. Father’s Day was first observed throughout Catholic Europe on March 19 during the Middle Ages. As time passed, people began to celebrate … Continue reading
