An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various reports published within the issue including one on mourning rituals and death rites in Palestine, another on the problem of illness and how rituals can be used to help people, and another one on family and ...
The materiality of death: bodies, burials, beliefs , The Materiality of Death: Bodies, Burials, Beliefs. BAR International Series 1768. Archaeopress, Ox- ford: 1-16. HOCKEY J. 2002. The importance of being intuitive: Ar- nold Van Gennep's The Rites of Passage. Mortality 7(2... F Fa...
They say this: the disappearance of national borders and the establishment of a world interconnected by markets will deal a death blow to regional and national cultures, and to the traditions, customs, myths and mores that determine each country’s or region’s cultural identity. Since most of...
The work of designer Sebastian Errazuriz is remarkable in both its elegance and power. Looking at life and death through his eyes does more than remind us of our mortality; it helps us to grasp these overwhelming issues in a beautifully intuitive way. Though Sebastian's work is witty and pla...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/katineblog/2008/nov/25/burial-rites The issue explained: Death in Katine Many involved in development work in Africa take a dim view of burial societies, thinking too much money is spent on funerals. But burials are part of the social fabric of village li...
What between the duties expected of one during one’s lifetime, and the duties exacted from one after one’s death, land has ceased to be either a profit or a pleasure. It gives one position, and prevents one from keeping it up. That’s all that can be said about land. Jack. I ...
My entire experience was joyous and exciting 27 I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人): there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to 28 out of one family’s house ...
Meaning,Significance,Importance,Relevance,Value Aharmoniousinnerawakeningischaracterizedbyasenseofjoyandmentalillumination thatbringswithitaninsightintothemeaningandpurposeoflife. Anewintellectualunderstandingofrealityisanimportantcatalystfortherapeutic progress. Asignificantdangerconfrontingoursocietymaylieinlosingoutonthevalu...
An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various reports published within the issue including one on mourning rituals and death rites in Palestine, another on the problem of illness and how rituals can be used to help people, and another one on family and ...
initiation into the community of adults, marriage, sickness, public disasters, and death. It is of great social importance that worship brings to the group and its members a sense of the enduring qualities of life, hope for a doubtful future, and a sense of well-being and health in the ...