After cremation, the bones and teeth are placed in a log and pulverized with a stick. The ashes are taken out, but the dusty log is rinsed with a plantain soup, which is drunk with much mourning and weeping. If the deceased was a really important person, the ashes will be put into ...
This is another question that families frequently ask. As more families choose direct cremation, they want to do something with the cremation ashes when the funeral home returns them to them.Memorial servicesand Life Celebration Ceremonies are growing in popularity. The great thing about direct crema...
Four decades ago, less than 5 percent of American were cremated when they died. Now that figure stands at nearly half. This is how cremation actually works, and what happens to a culture when its attitude about how to memorialize the dead undergoes a rev
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However, there are many angels that are associated with death in both a positive and negative context. What happens if you see the Grim Reaper? According to some beliefs, if you are still alive after seeing the Grim Reaper, then you have been selected to become a reaper after you die....
But at the same time, many families in the U.S., faced unexpectedly with funeral expenses, simply cannot afford to spend $10,000 or even $3,300. Simple, direct cremation is the solution to overcoming the burden of funeral expenses. ...
although some plants may be more tolerant than others. While cremains are composed of nutrients that plants require, primarily phosphate (48%), calcium (25%), sulfate (11%), and potassium (3%),human ashes also have a very high pH level, which can be toxic to many plants because it pre...
Making big decisions about your end-of-life planning gets stressful. There are so many options, many of them costly. Which ones should you pick? Traditional or green?Cremation or burial? It’s easier to think about your priorities. If you want a legacy, then vinyl is a great way to go...
After cremation, the ashes may feel like the only tangible connection you still have to your loved one, and it can be scary to think about giving them up or scattering them to the wind. Your natural inclination may be to hold onto whatever you have left of that connection as tightly as...
In contrast, cremation is both clean and environment-friendly. People’s . ashes can be buried under trees or even scattered at sea. Just think how much land and how many trees could be saved in this way! So call on everyone around you, friends and relatives, to make their last ...