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Tag Archives: Mourning
”The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief and Healing,” Edited by Kevin Young
A collection of powerful poems focused about loss and healing from loss
“The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief and Healing” is a collection of 150 poems on the heartbreaking, confusing, universal and inevitable experience of mourning, compiled by American poet and Emory University professor Kevin Young. It is a rarity in … Continue reading
“Love Dogs” by Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi
Poem describes the how grief is the remedy, not the enemy, of a broken heart
Thirteenth century Persian poet Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi is widely known for his poems of ecstasy, devotion and praise for the great mystery of the human experience. His poem “Love Dogs” speaks of a cry of longing from both the perspective of … Continue reading
Cuddle Cots Give Parents of Stillborn Children More Time to Say Goodbye
New bedding technology keeps stillborn infants cool so parents can spend more time with them
Cuddle Cots are helping parents of stillborn babies say goodbye to their children in an unhurried, intimate and intentional way. Cuddle Cots are moses-style baskets with a built-in cooling system that allows parents to keep the body of their child … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Us
Tagged Basket, Cuddle Cot, Death, Flexmort, Infant, Mourning, Mourning a loss, Perinatal mortality, Pregnancy, Prenatal development, stillbirth
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Ukrainian Funerary Traditions Reflect Pre-Christian Perspectives
Ukrainians preserve elements of proto-pagan traditions, despite colonial history and Christian influence
The landmass known today as the Ukraine has a long history of colonization dating back to the Roman Empire, when early Christianity was introduced to the area. Despite this, Ukrainians have retained many of their traditions and ancestral beliefs, which … Continue reading
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
With a storyline that intertwines grief and joy, life and death, this book brims with emotion
When I first read The Dogs of Babel, I was probably a bit too young to fully appreciate the nuanced balance of grief and joy presented by author Carolyn Parkhurst. But I recently picked the book up again, and was … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Book Review, Books About Death, Books about grief, Carolyn Parkhurst, Death, Fiction, Grief, Lending Insight, Mourning, The Dogs of Babel
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Uganda’s Banyankole Tribe’s Death and Burial Traditions
Today we explore some of the unique death and burial traditions of the Banyankole tribe in southwestern Uganda
Contrary to many cultures, the Banyankole tribe, who reside in Ankole in southwestern Uganda, traditionally believed that death did not occur naturally but rather through methods of sorcery, scourge or spite. Therefore, when people died, their loved ones, wanting to … Continue reading
