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A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Tag Archives: Native Religions and Missionary Religions
Traces of Several Religions in the Kiribati Ritual of Skull Burial
On the tiny island nation of Kiribati, a death and burial ritual incorporates practices of Christianity and the local religions
In what seems a unique strategy for coping with its colonial history, death and burial practices on the tiny island nation of Kiribati, a string of atolls in the Indian ocean comprising one of the smallest countries in the world, … Continue reading