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Mishap With Grandpa’s Ashes Highlights Growing Trend to Keep Cremains at Home:
More people electing to keep cremated remains close, sometimes in unusual ways -
Supporting Those Grieving Wildfire Disasters:
Experts encourage reaching out to those who've lost family members and homes -
“Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change” by Day Schildkret:
A guide for all the moments of greeting and farewell in our lives
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Tag Archives: Cultural Death Rituals
Performance Artist Uses Power of Ritual to Move Collective Grief
Rebecca Belmore's performance "Vigil" highlights authentic expression and the power of witnessing
We all have different ideas that spring to mind when we hear the word “ritual.” Some of us immediately see in the mind’s eye the titillating Hollywood version, with dim candle-lit rooms and voices rhythmically reciting words in a language … Continue reading
Mexico’s Day of the Dead
Southern and Central Mexicans honor their ancestors
The Mexican Day of the Dead is actually celebrated over two days, Nov.1 and Nov. 2, in Central and Southern Mexico. Legend holds that at midnight on Oct. 31, the gates of heaven fly open and release the souls of those … Continue reading
Corpse Meditation: A Buddhist Practice
A cultural practice of looking at death in order to be reminded of life
It may sound macabre or unusual, but corpse mediation is real — and, in many parts of Thailand and some other parts of Southeast Asia, a fairly normal occurrence, specifically among Buddhist monks. It’s typical for monks to meditate while … Continue reading
Death Rituals in Somalia
Precise steps to ensure deceased loved ones pass from this life and on to the next
In Somalia, a small country on the eastern coast of Africa, the people follow specific protocol after a loved one has died to ensure they pass on to the afterlife. The first step is to bury the loved one’s body … Continue reading