Graves in a natural burial are also shallower than in a traditional setting. Natural burial still has to adhere to local and state regulations regarding safety and sanitation, but shallower graves allow for better (and quicker) decomposition. How to Have a Natural Burial in the United States Nat...
takes refuge in the gown her husband once gave her: an exquisitely lustrous damask dress with a black frill and white-collar trim. It’s a great sartorial departure from the sober blackness of her usual widow’s attire, which clashes with the flashy satin ...
Women participated in the funeral service by providing hospitality to mourners and taking part in the procession. Women and men participated in mourning rituals by donning attire and following mourning etiquette based on religion and social status. These gendered divisions of labor and social ...