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“Africa Stop Ebola” — A Song of Hope and Caring
“Africa Stop Ebola” brings together African music superstars and resonates with encouragement and information about the deadly infectious disease
The word Ebola evokes fear, suspicion and mistrust. Ebola is highly contagious, painful and often ends in death. It begins with symptoms most of us have experienced before: fever, sore throat, muscle pain, headaches, vomiting, diarrhea. But with Ebola, it does not … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Africa, Africa Stop Ebola song, Amadou & Mariam, Barbara Kanam, Carlos Chiniros, CDC, Dead, Deadly disease, Death, Didier Awadi, Disease, Ebola, encouragement, Grief, Hope, information, Kandia Kouyaté, Médecins Sans Frontières, Mory Kante, Oumou Sangaré, Salif Keita, Sierra Leone, Tiken Jah Fakoly, UNICEF, West Africa
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Our Weekly Tip: The Portrait Candle
A DIY portrait candle instantly personalizes a memorial ceremony or celebration of life
Our Tip of the Week: There’s a reason candles are (often) a staple of memorial or celebration-of-life ceremonies. The second you enter the place of ceremony, a candle draws you in with its subdued, quiet warmth. Creating a portrait candle … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Candle, Celebration of Life, Death, DIY candle craft, Memorial decoration, Memorial Idea, Picture Candle
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Coffin or Batmobile? The Work of Gregor Haiduk
Haiduk's controversial coffins raise a pertinent question: are there unspoken rules on how we ought to be buried?
“To me, for example, a coffin is more than just a container fulfilling certain standards,” says Polish-born designer Gregor Haiduk. Haiduk has long been designing coffins that challenge our conception of what a traditional coffin ought to be; his visions … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Burial options, Coffin, Death, German design, Gregor Haiduk, Haiduk, modern coffin, Polish designer
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Why Leave the Window Open? A Danish Death Tradition
We explore one of Denmark's long-running end-of-life traditions
When a loved one nears the end of his or her life in Denmark, a special tradition unfolds. It’s a simple act – a swift gesture that takes little effort, but says so very much: the opening of a window … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Afterlife, Danish, Danish death tradition, Death, Denmark, Northern countries, Scandinavia, Soul, Window Open tradition
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“Ol’ Man River” by The Beach Boys
The vocal version of the Beach Boys song is a calming, stripped-down version of a classic that makes a beautiful memorial song
No group harmonizes as well as the Beach Boys, whose songs have become American treasures thanks to their delicate and complex vocal arrangements. While the ‘Boys’ may be best known for hits like “God Only Knows” and “Good Vibrations,” their take … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Beach Boy Vocals, Beach Boys, Death, Funeral Song, Memorial lyrics, Memorial Music, Memorial Song, Ol' Man River
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Man Ray & Modigliani’s Death Mask
How Man Ray's "Death Mask" becomes not only an homage to a man's life but also to the interconnected nature of creation and death
Man Ray (1890-1976) was the South Philadelphia-born artist who, after making a break for Europe, became one of the fathers of Dadaism in Paris’s creative hub. Meanwhile, the Italian Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (1884-1920) added to his oeuvre of modern paintings … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Dada, Death, Death mask, Man Ray, Modigliani, Modigliani Death, Surrealism
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