(The old cemetery of Vesoul, France, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vesoul_Ancien_cimeti%C3%A8re.jpg) Various ancient burial rites are known to have as origins the prehistoric, ancient and Gallic times. In the Middle Ages, the man seems relatively consenting to death but around the fourteenth century, the … Read More
(Memorial Cairn of MacArthur family, pipers of MacDonalds, Lords of the Isles, Isle of Skye. In the background are the ruins of Duntulm, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duntulm_%26_Cairn_Macarthur.JPG?uselang=fr) During the vigil, the death bodies have traditionally open face and his shroud was once generally … Read More
In the Dogon countries The funeral rite among the Dogon people takes place in three stages: Upon the death, a funeral is held. The body of the deceased is washed before being deposited in the open air through the cracks … Read More
Buddhism For Buddhists, death is part of the life cycle. The relatives who remain alongside the deceased during his last moments expresses no pain so he can separate from this world with confidence. In the Tibetan tradition, the deceased’s body … Read More
