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The Wari’ of the Amazon: Funerary Cannibalism | villagevoicemedia
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The Wari’ of the Amazon: Funerary Cannibalism. Cannibalism remains one of the biggest and last true taboos of our modern world, and can inspire anything from revulsion to pure fascination. Yet while any form of cannibalism is widely regarded as a barbaric, desecrating act, The Wari’ people of the Amazon Rainforest show two distinct rituals of the consumption of human flesh: funerary and warfare. After consumption of the flesh, the close kin to the deceased would either grind the bones to a fine powder an...
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Traditional Headstones Not Your Thing? Try a Death Mask | villagevoicemedia
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Traditional Headstones Not Your Thing? Try a Death Mask. To produce unique memorials in the form of death masks, Joss Nankoo, a stonemason, wants to use his craftsmanship to produce quality headstones for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Nankoo runs a business in Newbury, Berkshire called Stone Art Memorials. He said, “Nowadays, the bereaved can shop around for caskets and flowers and they can also do the same for memorials.”. Death Masks Have Been around for Millennia. Clients can choose...
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Funeral Wishes | villagevoicemedia
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Nobody likes to think about planning for their own funeral—especially if they are still relatively young and healthy. As a species, we like to think of death as a long way off and something that we will deal with only when we absolutely have to. Even if you haven’t talked about it or created a “death” file on your computer, you’ve undoubtedly thought about how you’d like your funeral to go. It’s okay if you don’t like the idea of planning things now—studies show that only 9% of people h...My Funeral Wish...
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Funeral Traditions From Around The World | villagevoicemedia
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Funeral Traditions From Around The World. The funeral and burial process feels like the “standard” way to lay a loved one to rest. As a Brighton Funeral Director. We recognise this is certainly the case for the UK and quite a lot of the Western World. Other parts of the world and other cultures, even in some parts of the Western world however, have very different and, frankly, interesting traditions for sending their recently deceased off on their “next adventure.”. These are just a few of the different ...
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The Dani Tribe: Dealing with Grief | villagevoicemedia
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The Dani Tribe: Dealing with Grief. The Dani believed that their pain and suffering in losing a loved one would be symbolized in the practice of applying physical pain, such as that of the finger-cutting ritual. Rather than an act of horrific torture, the Dani people would do so gladly as part of the grieving process, and oftentimes the amputation was done in a quiet place by a loved one, such as a parent or sibling.
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Suit Hire | villagevoicemedia
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Not everybody has the right clothing to wear to a funeral. Moreover, some people simply do not want to wear their own clothing to a loved one’s funeral. It is understandable: once a person wear’s something to a funeral, that piece of clothing becomes “the suit I wore to so-and-so’s funeral” and is rarely worn again. This is why the Funeral Suit Hire business exists. Why Does This Service Work? How Does This Service Work for Funeral Directors? How Does This Service Work for Customers? Most of the clothing...
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Do You Know What Funeral Music Your Loved One Wants? | villagevoicemedia
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Do You Know What Funeral Music Your Loved One Wants? If an accident were to occur today and your spouse or other close relative were tragically taken away from you, would you know what hymn or song they would want played at their funeral service? If not, you are not alone. More than seven out of ten people, or 71 percent, in a recent survey were not certain about what a love one would want played at their service. Ldquo;My Way” by Frank Sinatra. Ldquo;Wind Beneath My Wings” by Bette Midler. Soundtrack an...
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