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Death in old Hawai'i, particularly the death of a high chief, was not an event to be taken lightly... ... Remains of bodies uncovered in the last century have revealed a variety of burial methods, depending on the island and the area of burial and on whether the deceased was a commoner (maka'ainana); or royalty, ali'i.
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www.coffeetimes.com/feb98.htm
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Many early burial rites and customs were practiced to protect the living, by appeasing the spirits who were thought to have caused the person's death. Such ghost protection rituals and superstitions have varied extensively with time and place, as well as with religious perception, ... Unusual Death & Remembrance Practices...
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genealogy.about.com/od/cemetery_records/a/burial_custom...
genealogy.about.com/od/cemetery_records/a/burial_customs.htm
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published by Kavod v'Nichum & the Jewish Funeral Practices Committee of Greater Washington ... The Institute will offer both a certificate program and individual courses that cover life’s spectrum of illness and comfort, death, funerals, burial and mourning, including the Chevra Kadisha (holy society);
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In our culture an entire industry has developed around death and funerals, one whose practices in many ways are contrary to the theology of death and burial given above.
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www.standrewscanton.org/burial.html
www.standrewscanton.org/burial.html
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Researchers have found burial grounds of Neanderthal man dating to 60,000 BC with animal antlers on the body and flower fragments next to the corpse indicating some type of ritual and gifts of remembrance.
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www.wyfda.org/basics_2.html
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ROCHEL BERMAN (Chevra Kadisha, Jewish Burial Society of Westchester, New York): No matter whatever is going on in my life, before I walk into the tahara room, no matter how troubled or obsessed I might be about something, it totally disappears during the time of the tahara. ... February 6th, 2004; Jewish Burial Practices...
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www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/february-6-...
www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/february-6-2004/jewish-burial-practices/1794/
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The ancient Egyptians were the first to preserve bodies of the dead. They believed they needed to keep the body in form so the spirit would find and use it in ... Before burial they placed the body in a series of molded coffins (such as at the right). These were airtight, so as to help in keeping the body preserved.
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www.franklinlakes.k12.nj.us/famsweb/curriculum/social%2...
www.franklinlakes.k12.nj.us/famsweb/curriculum/social%20studies%20folder/Edson/egypt/egyptianburial.html
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Burial, Burial - Reasons for human burial, Burial - Burial practices, Burial - Prevention of decay, Burial - Inclusion of clothing and personal effects, Burial - Body positioning, Burial - Marking the location of the burial, Burial - Unmarked grave, Burial - Multiple bodies per grave, Burial - Cremation,
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www.experiencefestival.com/a/Burial_-_Burial_practices/...
www.experiencefestival.com/a/Burial_-_Burial_practices/id/1286871
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What happens when there is no more earth to sell at the cemetery to pay for the cemetery? It's a problem across the nation. ... And because cemeteries depend on new graves for funds to maintain old graves, the burial industry is struggling to come up with new land-saving strategies.
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www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5450430
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