While thunder after the service is good news, rolling thunder during the funeral itself serves as a signal that the deceased is heading to a decidedly unpleasant place. 6. Heading East Superstitious folks believe that even the way a corpse is positioned for burial can impact the lives of ...
Muslims are always buried, never cremated. It is a religious requirement that the body be ritually washed and draped before burial, which should be as soon as possible after death. ... They are united in the belief of the sacredness of the human body and thus deplore postmortem examinations...
When the steamboat winds along like a magic snail over the lakes, a stranger often comes to the church, and visits the burial vault; he asks the names of the kings, and they have a dead and forgotten sound. He glances with a smile at the worm-eaten crowns, and if he happens to be...
Generally speaking, a crypt isa chamber that holds a casket. ... Think of a traditional burial as placing a casket underground inside a vault, which is only slightly larger than the casket. A crypt, on the other hand, is akin to a chamber (or a large room) where many burials can tak...
“to observe” or “to stand guard.” In many ancient societies, people believed that an evil spirit could inhabit a body shortly after death. Early wakes stemmed from that belief. People would keep vigil over the body until burial to keep evil spirits from taking possession of a corpse. ...
I urge you to read ALL of the articles on this site to get a fair and balanced view. Do not assume anything–read at least the first two articles.Years ago, I did the same with the Scriptures that pointed to Jesus (Yeshua). After much study, I was convinced that the Jewish ...
t look quite like regular homes. I had done some research and found that there was once a rather large school here and the homes were part of the property. After that, I began to look more carefully at places around the city to see if I could spot other out of place objects and ...
This invention is what may be termed a "body adjuster", the object of the invention being the provision of a device for adjusting the body (a corpse) to the desired position upon being placed in a casket for burial; and the invention together with its objects and advantages will be best...
Chapter 119 of the saga leads us to a point in the narrative where, after the killing of Höskuldur Dala-Kollsson, and the whipping-up of revenge by his widow Hildigunnar, the Njálssons are canvassing support for a lawsuit at the Alþingi. This leads them into conversations with ...
cleansed of its organic blight, and finally packaged for modern burial”. But with the arrival of digital technologies, death is achieving new levels of exposure, both accidental and intentional. Today, death and dying have a proximity to everyday life that is particular to our networked culture...