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Traditional Burial Rites for the Maori
New Zealand’s indigenous people ensure that no one is alone during a burial
The Maori in New Zealand honor those who have died with a three-day burial rite, which is becoming less commonly practiced these days, called the Tangihanga or the Tangi. The process is held at a communal and sacred place known … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged After Death Communication, Burial Rites, burial traditions, cleansing, communal gathering, communal grieving, community, honoring loved ones, Maori, Maori culture, Māori people, Maori tribes, marae, New Zealand, sacred places, Storytelling, Tangihanga, Vigil, water ritual
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“Nobody Wants to See a Clown in Pain”
Anthony Griffith made people laugh for a living, while suffering the ultimate heartbreak
Comedic actor Anthony Griffith was riding the final wave of the comedy boom in 1990 with three coveted appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He did all this while watching his daughter die of cancer. “It was the best … Continue reading
Diaries of Visual Relationships
Rebecca Sexton Larson shares the inspiration behind her darkly-romantic photographs.
Rebecca Sexton Larson is a Tampa, Florida-based studio artist working with alternative photographic processes. Below, she shares some images from her “Visual Diary Series”, as well as an explanation of the alternative processes used to create them. From the artist: … Continue reading
