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“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska:
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“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead:
A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life -
Coping With Election Grief:
While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourning
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Tag Archives: Death and Burial
Guatemalan Funeral Traditions
A look into traditional Guatemalan beliefs about death and funerals
Guatemalans follow many traditional Catholic customs regarding death and funerals. When a person dies, there is a sense of urgency to prepare and bury the body. Shortly after a death, someone arrives to prepare for a burial by bathing and … Continue reading
Traces of Several Religions in the Kiribati Ritual of Skull Burial
On the tiny island nation of Kiribati, a death and burial ritual incorporates practices of Christianity and the local religions
In what seems a unique strategy for coping with its colonial history, death and burial practices on the tiny island nation of Kiribati, a string of atolls in the Indian ocean comprising one of the smallest countries in the world, … Continue reading