Tag Archives: Burial Practices

A Clash Between Science and Culture

How western medicine came to grips with centuries-old burial traditions in West Africa
Posted on December 3, 2015 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

When the Ebola epidemic ravaged West Africa in 2014 through 2015, much of the Western world was focused on one thing – containing the disease. But in the villages of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, where the virus claimed over … Continue reading →

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Swiss Pragmatism Extends into Death

The ever-pragmatic Swiss approach burial practices and cremation scattering with a heavy dose of reality
Posted on October 10, 2013 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Since many members of our SevenPonds team have tapped into their ethnic roots for this column, I’m long overdue to contribute. I’m half Swiss, so I’m familiar with Switzerland’s more progressive burial practices (and cremation scattering.) Let’s face it, the … Continue reading →

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