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Italian Funeral Traditions

A look into Italian cultural beliefs about death and funeral traditions
Posted on February 27, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

As a culture, Italians are often inclined towards heavily theatrical rituals when it comes to major life events. Death and funerals, however, are exceptions: these focus more on the seriousness and the finality of death. Informed by the teachings of Catholicism, the … Continue reading →

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