History
U.S. Civil War lead to what?
Embalming to preserve bodies for transportation
What are giref and mourning rituals and what are some examples?
May include death wailing, keening, lamenting, and chanting to give a voice to the impact of the loss on the community. Examples are the Haka Chant Dance (Maori people of New Zealand) and Yemenite-Jewish professional wailing women
Death is not to be feared
Seventh Day Adventist
Which religion has funerals at Kingdom Hall where people wear muted colours and the body is to be buried or cremated
Jehovah's Witness
Why do some people avoid talking about death?
Sancity of life is highly valued in religious societies (life is viewed as sacred, suicide is considered a sin, talking about it is taboo)
Which philosopher questioned where our mind/soul go after we die?
Rene Descartes
Antyesti
Dependent on region, social group, gender, and age of the dead; has "last sacrifice" or "final auspicious ceremony"
Who believes the soul moves on from the body and it must be sacrificed on mountains to let animals decompose the body naturally?
People of Tibet
Ward bishop offers support and deceased is buried in temple clothing
Against medical advice forms
Allow people to have control over their body and death
Death was seen as a failure of what?
A failure of medicine
Which cultures wear white to funerals to symbolie purity, regeneration, and grieving?
China, Philippines, Japan
"The world of truth"
Jewish; beliefs depend on orthodox reform or conservative
May ask for a monk/nun to help tranistion deceased from life to death in peace
Buddhism
Death avoidance
When people avoid speaking about death, especially when someone is dying or has a terminal illness
Which places have used embalming most historically?
Egypt and Peru
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)
Period for dead to be reunited with loved ones with dancing, music, food, drinks, prayers, and marigolds (to guide the souls to family). Celebrated in Mexico, Italy, and Philippines
The soul continues after death and there will be a day of judgement by Allah (Arabic God)
Islam
This religion believes if one commits a grave offence, they will not enter the glory of heaven
Catholic
What are some customs as a result of death?
-Burying the dead head pointing west and feet east (move corpse feet first)
-Birds are bad omens
-Pallbearers must wear gloves (prevent spirit from entering through them)
-Pregnant women should avoid funerals
-Thunder after a funeral means the doors of heaven are shutting
Why was death not feared as much in the past?
Death and funerals took place in family homes
Who celebrates the pipe ceremony and what is the concept involved?
Indigenous cultures; the Circle of Life symbolizes how birth, life, and death are all interconnected
The spirit leaves the body immediately but may linger in an in-between state near the body
Buddhism
What religions do not partake in embalming?
Jewish and Muslim; the bodies are instead washed, wrapped, and buried traditionally a day after death
Death positivity and neutrality
Listening to the voices of people who are nearing end of life