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Guatemalan Funeral Traditions

A look into traditional Guatemalan beliefs about death and funerals
Posted on June 12, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

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 →

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