Tag Archives: Death

Bringing the Spirit Home in Xhosa Burial Rituals

How the funeral rites of the Xhosa people of South Africa can transform a spirit into an ancestral guide

For most people, the culture, traditions, and even the existence of the Xhosa people would have remained unknown were it not for the death of anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. Although the world will mourn his loss for years to come, with … Continue reading

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The Victorian Era & the Art of Mourning

Understanding the art of an era obsessed with death, mourning, and ceremony

December, 1861: Prince Albert feels pangs of what wife Queen Victoria describes as “a nasty, feverish sort of influenza and a deranged stomach.” He retires from the household Christmas festivities, bed-ridden, and passes away on the dawn of December 14th, … Continue reading

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Planning a Life Celebration: Memorial Runner

Planning a ceremony of life memorial? Celebrate your loved one by sharing their experiences with a "memory runner"

A Memory Runner to Reflect the Good Times: Planning a ceremony of life memorial? The experience can offer an intimate time for friends and family members to remember the best (and most difficult) of times with your loved one. What … Continue reading

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What is the Best In-Home Care? An Interview with Qiu “Cho” Quanhong

Whether you're nearing death or living with a terminal illness, Compassionate Community Care believes the best in-home care requires awareness and independence

Today, SevenPonds speaks with Qui “Cho” Quanhong, the Executive Director of Compassionate Community Care (CCC). Since opening its doors in 2001, CCC has been serving San Francisco and the Bay Area with top-notch in-home care services. “There’s a kind of … Continue reading

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HIV Virus Cure: Can Soy Sauce Save the Day?

Yomasa scientists say soy sauce molecule EFdA has tremendous anti-AIDS drug potential

According to Yomasa, a cure for the HIV virus could be nestled in pantries across America. The Japanese recently revealed its findings of a molecule in its soy sauce called EFdA that holds uncanny similarities to current anti-AIDS drugs. It’s not … Continue reading

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On Terminal Illness: The Dad Project by Briony Campbell

Life, death, cancer and what Briony Cambell learned through photographing her dad’s terminal illness

“Being a good daughter to my dying dad was tricky,” says photographer Briony Campbell on her 2009 photo series, The Dad Project, which chronicles her father David Campbell’s end of life battle against cancer. The London-based artist was in her … Continue reading

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