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Author Archives: Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)
The New Orleans Jazz Funeral
How people in New Orleans celebrate the lives of loved ones as they properly send them off at a funeral
New Orleans, Louisiana is no exception when it comes to playing music for loved ones at funerals. However, it uniquely incorporates the jazz music it is well-known for, along with a combination of West African, French, and African-American traditions, into one … Continue reading
”Every time you hear a bell ring, it means that some angel’s just got his wings.”
- Clarence the angel in "It's A Wonderful Life"
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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What Forms of Support Exist for Children Facing End of Life? An Interview with Angie Carmignani
Angie Carmignani of The Taylor Family Foundation helps children at the end of their lives and their families with various forms of support
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Angie Carmignani, Executive Director of The Taylor Family Foundation, an organization striving to enhance the quality of life for children facing disabilities and life-threatening illnesses as well as providing support for those at the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged camp arroyo, Children and Death, End of Life Care Issues, End of life preparations, family dealing with end of life, forms of support, Hospitalization, Hospitals, Illness during the holidays, Mortality of Children, the end of life, The Taylor Family Foundation
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“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”
- Joseph Campbell
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged acceptance, Joseph Campbell sayings, Letting go, Memorial Sayings, Saying About Life
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”The Five People You Meet in Heaven” by Mitch Albom
A man’s journey through heaven teaches readers the importance of a life cherished
Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven reverses its order by starting with his protagonist’s (an elderly man) death on his own birthday. Then, he carefully intertwines the details of his life through each of his encounters with … Continue reading
Traditional Burial Rites for the Maori
New Zealand’s indigenous people ensure that no one is alone during a burial
The Maori in New Zealand honor those who have died with a three-day burial rite, which is becoming less commonly practiced these days, called the Tangihanga or the Tangi. The process is held at a communal and sacred place known … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged After Death Communication, Burial Rites, burial traditions, cleansing, communal gathering, communal grieving, community, honoring loved ones, Maori, Maori culture, Māori people, Maori tribes, marae, New Zealand, sacred places, Storytelling, Tangihanga, Vigil, water ritual
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