The hidden power of grief rituals

In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish ...
Yahoo

The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of ...
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What happens now that the Pope has died?

ROME, Italy — The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death ...

Burial Rituals

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Shaman burial 9,000 years ago reveals prehistoric ceremonial rituals

Microscopic feathers provide clearest evidence yet of ceremonial clothing used in shamanic burial rituals in prehistoric ...
ZME Science

This 9,500-Year-Old Burial Is The Oldest Cremation Ever Found in Africa and It Involved an Enormous Fire Seen For Miles

An ancient cremation would have been a community spectacle in a place returned to and reignited over many generations. What was behind this unexpected funeral ritual?