General
What is Death?
Death is a permanent event where all parts of the body stop functioning.
Allowing yourself to feel sad is what type of grieving.
When someone dies, what is ideally the last sense to go?
Hearing is most commonly the last sense to go.
What must people put into the open casket as it is getting lowered?
They must shovel dirt into the casket.
What is offered to the body as their last meal?
Rice or sesame seeds.
What is anthropology?
Anthropology is the study of what makes us human.
What can grieving impact?
It can impact your general thoughts, and emotions.
True or False. In the olden days, people would fart in a jar and smell it to prevent death.
True. People used to toot in a jar and seal it up and take a smell to help try to prevent death.
What do Jewish people call God?
They call him "Yahweh".
What is death viewed as in Hindu culture?
Death is viewed as a natural transition in the cycle of life of rebirth. It is not viewed as an end.
Why is death important in every culture?
Each culture responds to death differently.
Allowing yourself to feel sad, praying or talking to a loved one, or doing things that made them happy.
What dies quicker without oxygen? The skin cells and corneas, or the brain and nerve cells?
The brain and nerve cells die quicker without oxygen.
Why do mourners cover mirrors at the service?
To remember that the day is about grieving and not about their appearance.
What is the Hindu name for "rebirth"?
How is death viewed from an anthropologist perspective?
Death is viewed as a cultural and social event in their perspective
What is the most common unhealthy habit formed during grieving?
Substance abuse is the most unhealthy habit.
What does the phrase "7 minutes" really refer to?
It refers to when people have vivid dreams of their past / have their last thoughts or memories.
What is the name of the week Jews take to mourn after a loved one dies?
The Shiva
What do Hindus believe when someone dies?
They believe when someone dies, the soul is reborn as a different form.
How many people die on average in A DAY?
Approximately 150,000 people die in a day.
What are the unhealthy ways of grieving (we listed)?
Bottling up your emotions, denial, substance abuse, depression and anxiety, feeling alone.
Sloppy handwriting of doctors is the cause of how many deaths each year?
Around 7000 deaths each year are caused due to doctor's handwriting.
What does the "Tarah" do?
The Tarah helps the soul to prepare for it's journey to heaven.
Why do some families strike the body's head?
To ensure that the soul has finally been detached from the body.