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Earth Laid Upon a Corpse

An ancient Scottish burial rite, still practiced to this day, symbolizes the connection and divide between the soul and the material body
Posted on September 26, 2013 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In the Scottish Highlands, a tradition of burying the deceased with a wooden plate, placed on the chest, piled with a mound of mixed salt and earth, has endured throughout the centuries, passed down from generation to generation, and remains … Continue reading →

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