A tribe called the Yanomamo living in the Amazon rainforests goes one step further in honoring their dead by eating their cremated remains. 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 ...
3. Decide what you want to do with the ashes if you have them returned to you after the cremation You may not need your cat’s ashes back once your pet dies. If that’s the case, you may be able to find a place that will cremate your pet relatively inexpensively. You’ll obviously...
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...
Cremation has been around for many, many centuries and, in some religions, is considered the only and most spiritual way to dispose of the dead. The Catholic Church also now accepts cremation. Many modernists prefer the idea that their DNA is, in effect, eliminated. One significant reason mo...
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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...
Memorial service after cremation The service is usually conducted in the presence of the ashes contained an urn. A clergy can hold the cremation ceremony or it may simply be a gathering of family and friends, celebrating the life of the deceased. Therefore, the price can be as little or as...
After a cremation, the ashes are usually put in ___. a casket an urn a coffin a bag a bong Next Question LEAVE A COMMENT 174 COMMENTS Thanks James! I got 9 out of 9!! I am so happy!!! verin Good for you Verin! Now you’re ready to talk about DEATH. By the way, do ...
What will you keep the cremated remains or ashes in after the cremation or the service? Many families are simply unaware that they can purchase a cremation urn to be placed in a special place such as the family home. We offer a large selection of urns that will help memorialize your love...
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