cultures and religions‚ is the death and grieving process. When doing research on two different cultures‚ such as Buddhism and Christianity‚ one can find at least one part of the funeral process strange. An example of some of the difference and similarities that the two cultures share are that Buddhist wear white and black to a funeral and believe in “nether world”; whereas‚ Christians wear all black and believe in heaven or hell; a Buddhist does not pray for anyone younger than themselves‚ because that
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As I walked into the funeral home the first question that came to mind was how can an individual work here and get the job done. Mr. Jackson’s started his talk answering the first question that came to mind. He explained that we all are caregivers in a different way and not everyone could do his job. In addition the realization is everyone have a special gift and blessing. My main impressions of Mr. Johnson’s talk were every question he asked throughout his speech‚ it made me think on the spot.
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History of the Funeral Industry Funerals and burial rituals have been practiced for centuries. From mummification in the ancient Egyptian times to the extremely regimented practices of Muslims across the world‚ burial rituals differ greatly across the world’s societal bounds. The American funeral industry was never really established until after the civil war. Before the civil war‚ families would bury the bodies of relatives themselves. Messing with the natural course of decomposition by embalming
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Improvements Afterlife Funeral Service will expand and provide more essential and up-to-date equipment needed for the continuing business operation. The development of the facilities will greatly help the not only the management of the company for giving quality and productive services‚ as well as its customer for the easier and less burden responsibilities for funeral process. Regulatory and Legal Issues Provided by its own law governing Funeral Service processes‚ the Afterlife Funeral Service‚ must comply
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The Political and Economical Effects of the Burning of Washington‚ D. C. by the British The Burning of Washington by the British in 1814 had a social and economical impact on America. Over forty years after United States had succeeded in gaining independence from the British‚ Britain still sought to enforce their will on American long after the “taxation without representation”. At the turn of the 19th century‚ the United States was seeking to expand within its own border and beyond. As a result
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PERICLES’ FUNERAL ORATION Pericles‚ the leader of the Athenians had presented this Oration as did his predecessors after their people have fallen in battle. The Oration was to talk about why their very own were fighting in battle and as a result died for their lands and ways of life. This particular Oration was from the early days of the Peloponnesian War. The speech was intended for every Athenian and any others that wished to attend. Prior to the speech‚ the dead are honored
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the person was no longer with their family‚ the funeral celebrated their time on earth and their transfer to the afterlife. Although Romans appear to have been uninterested in the fate of a person after death‚ their funeral practices and ceremonies showed a great deal of thought about the afterlife‚ particularly in the areas of the the depth and time put into the funerals and their beliefs of how exactly to transfer into the afterlife. The Romans funeral ceremonies had many different parts to them.
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In comparison to Torajan funerals‚ Haitian‚ Hindu and Muslim funerals all have certain traditions that have to be adhered to. For all populations‚ these traditions date back for centuries and even though some may seem strange to others‚ they are the way that their funerals are meant to be held. In regards to these populations‚ I found a lot of differences. In some of the populations‚ Torajan and Haitian‚ women are allowed to participate in the burial of whom ever has passed away. Whereas in the
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Funeral Oration of Pericles In the reading of the Funeral Oration of Pericles‚ I do not believe what Pericles says about Athens. I believe he made his speech to boost morale for his people and for the soldiers‚ and to keep the war going. In the Funeral Oration of Pericles‚ they were there to honor the fallen soldiers and to have a burial for them‚ but Pericles made it about the war. He used it to boost morale for the soldiers‚ to get them excited and to give them a reason to keep fighting
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INDIAN CIVILIZATION Also called Indus Valley Civilization; the earliest in South Asia Contemporary with Bronze Age civilizations in pre-dynastic Egypt‚ Mesopotamia Compared to the other Bronze Age civilizations‚ Indus Valley Civilization was unspectacular Early civilizations of the Indian sub-continent were centred on two major river valleys: The Indus River and its tributaries‚ especially the Saraswati River Valley (2600-1500BCE) – associated with Dravidians. Called Harappan Culture The Ganges
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