My Girl Scout troop worked on a badge in the Fayetteville Cemetery and learned about lots of different burial rites and rituals. In geocaching for instance, it's important not to place a cache near a gravestone, since it's disrespectful. Below are some rituals that I found on-line. The last one on the list comes from my travels with C. I hope the information is interesting and will help lead you to the cache container
- Mongolia: Sky Burials Bodies are placed on mountain tops to be consumed4by vultures, symbolizing the soul's release and generosity to nature.
- Ghana Fantasy Coffins5Coffins are crafted to represent the deceased's profession, hobby, or personality, such as a fish, car, or airplane.
- Indonesia: Toraja Funerals Funerals can occur months6or years after death, acting as massive, multi-day celebrations where the deceased is treated as if merely asleep.
- Mexico: Día de los Muertos A festive, colorful4holiday honoring the dead with altars (ofrendas), marigolds, and sugar skulls to welcome spirits back.
- South Korea:Ashes to Beads Due to3limited space, remains are often cremated and compressed into vibrant, decorative beads for home display.
- Philippines: Hanging Coffins Coffins are placed on7cliffsides to be closer to heaven.
- USA (New Orleans) Jazz Funerals2A procession with brass bands that transitions from somber tunes to lively jazz, celebrating the life of the deceased.
- Portugal: The Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) gets its name because the interior walls are covered and decorated with human skulls0and bones. Nuns pledge their bones to be used since the ones used in construction disintegrate over time.
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