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93Japanese Funeral Rites, a descriptive guide to
Death is a delicate subject in any culture or religion. What happens next is an often sought answer by many people. The Japanese have a strong tradition for taking care of the recently deceased and much of it involves Shinto and Buddhist roots. While not every area follows the same pattern I have attempted to outline the basics of a Japanese style funeral and what happens afterwards. Only some of this I have experienced myself when a family member's grand-father died (I have attended a Japanese
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89What Is So Different About A Mormon Funeral
Funerals are a time of hope and remembering. They are a time for a "celebration of life." They can be a gathering place for renewed friendships, shared from times past, or simply a gathering of loved ones and family to share in the love they have for each other and the deceased. This is exactly what a Mormon Funeral is...
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89The Best and Worst Funeral Songs
Oftentimes, we use music to express our emotions and say things we are unable to say. Funerals are no exception. Music is a wonderful way to help pay tribute to a life lost. There are some wonderful funeral...
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89Poems-About-Loss-Of-Loved-Ones
How can you find the right words to express how you feel about the loss of a loved one? A parent, a granparent, a brother, a friend.... Recently I was again reminded of how precious life is when my...
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86Why Do You Want To Be a Mortician?
Nobody in their right mind would want to be a mortician, right? All of the morticians out there must have been born into the business, and are just working to carry on the family tradition of serving the...
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84A strange custom from southern Africa
I love the people of Africa and their friendliness. I have never known an African person whom I did not find to be genuine and a pleasure to be with. But I still wonder whether I will ever set...
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84Locals Capitalize On Bonnie & Clyde
The word "arcadia" signifies idyllic contementment. After seventy five years, there’s still a great fascination of the Bonnie & Clyde saga held by locals and tourists alike. While most of the media and...
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84Verses For Memorial Cards & Poems For Funerals
The grieving process can feel like a long uphill battle pervaded with intense emotions and confusion. Unfortunately, it is usually during this time that important decisions must be made. With all of the...
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84Very Awesome Hearses
I'm sure that almost everyone has seen a hearse of some sort. You don't have to be mourning the loss of a loved one to see one drive down the road. There aren't many things that symbolize death like a hearse...
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84Is it morbid to plan your own funeral?
I just attended a lovely funeral. This being my first Chinese-American funeral, I had quite a bit of time during the Cantonese language portion of the program to think about how intensely personal, yet...
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