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Tangihanga: A Look Into a Traditional Maori Funeral
How one of the world's most remarkable cultures approaches expected and unexpected loss
The Maori people are an indigenous group of Polynesian New Zealanders whose ancestry can be traced all the way back to the 13th century. Due to centuries of isolation, the Maori have established a distinct society of characteristic art, language and … Continue reading
A Graphic Designer’s Brother Dies in a Plane Crash
Using her experience and design sense, one woman helps others through the stages of grief
Dana Shields, a graphic designer in Menlo Park, California, has used her design sense to help herself heal from the unexpected death of her youngest brother, Jeb, in 1991. Jeb was a Navy pilot who died in a classified mid-air … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Dana Shields, Design for Death, Five Stages of Grief, Stages of Grief, sympathy gift, unexpected death
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