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Tag Archives: Native American Death
“The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” by Sherman Alexie
Famed Native American author mixes dark humor and sadness in his treatments of loss and death
A while back, I reviewed the 1998 film Smoke Signals on the SevenPonds blog. This inspired me to read the collection of short stories on which the film was based. The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven is a … Continue reading
Smoke Signals by Chris Eyre
Native American Chris Eyre's film takes a funny and poignant look at two kinds of loss
Unfortunately, it is rare to find films with all Native American casts and it’s especially rare to find one that has reached anything approaching a wide release. That’s why the 1998 indie film Smoke Signals (directed by Chris Eyre), based … Continue reading
The Little Known Ritual of Endocannibalism
An ancient ritual that takes a surprising stance on accepting death
A topic typically reserved for anthropologists, endocannibalism is an ancient ritual that involves eating the flesh of a family member or friend who’s passed away. As opposed to eating human flesh for survival, endocannibalism is performed as a ritual and … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Amazonian tribes, Ancient funeral rituals, Ancient Ritual, Anthropology Studies, Beth Conklin, Cannibalism, Cannibalism stories, Complicated Grief, Cultural Funeral Rites, Death Culture, Death Rituals, Endocannibalism, Family Grieving, First Holy Communion, Native American Beliefs, Native American Death, Painful Memories, Papua New Guinea, Tribe Rituals, Unusual Funeral Rituals
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