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    Sociology 33 2 April 2014 Culture Assignment “‘The sense of the dead is that of the final‚’ says a Vietnamese proverb‚ meaning that funeral ceremonies must be solemnly organized‚” as stated in the Vietnam Tourism website. The way a funeral is organized in Vietnam is strongly influenced by Chinese; as stated in the article “Culture of Vietnam‚” ones with various rites and activities. Most funerals in Vietnam consist of three stages. In the tourism website they also state that‚ “The date and time

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    the subsequent disposition of the corpse. Such rites may serve to mark the passage of a person from life into death‚ to secure the welfare of the dead‚ to comfort the living‚ and to protect the living from the dead. Disposal of the body may be by burial ‚ by conservation or by cremation ‚ by exposure or by other methods. Funeral ceremonies have certain common features: for example‚ the laying out of the corpse; the watching of the dead‚ of which the wake is a standard example; and the period of mourning

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    and Rome: a preliminary survey‚ Liliane Bodson writes about the motivations behind ancient animal pet owners for keeping pets by describing animal burial‚ talking about animal qualities‚ and the wording on epitaphs. Bodson starts out by describing the ancient Greek and Rome method of animal burial and says that they were very similar to human burial in two distinct ways. First was choosing the gravesite. Rather than having different gravesite for animal and humans‚ the animals’ graves were seen

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    under certain conditions. Some commonly practiced methods of human corpse disposal are burial‚ cremation‚ and permanent storage in an above ground tomb or mausoleum. Burial is the ritual act of placing a dead person or animal into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench‚ placing the deceased inside and covering it over. According to the Wikipedia article‚ “Burial‚” human burial practices are the manifestation of the human desire to demonstrate “respect for the dead”

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    Non-traditional Funerals Have you ever thought about what your own funeral would look like? If so‚ maybe it was made distinct through a unique service or burial. One might even have a desire to be cremated and have the ashes kept or spread somewhere that is dear to the individual. Thoughts like these have helped in changing the common for funeral services today. Michelle Cromer’s book‚ Exit Strategy‚ agrees by stating: Death is becoming less the impersonal‚ terrifying stranger who knocks on

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    In “The Loved One” Waugh satirises American burial customs. Discuss this statement with reference to the novel. In this essay‚ it will be discussed how the author of “The Loved One” satirises the American way of death and funeral industry. This will be done by analysing aspects from the ‘Happier Hunting Ground’ and ‘Whispering Glades’. In addition‚ the two will be compared and contrasted followed by a brief conclusion. Whispering Glades Memorial Park and mortuary represents a Disney Land like

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    acknowledgements and condolences‚ the reading of the obituary‚ another song‚ the eulogy followed by the benediction. The funeral will last between 45mins to 1hr. The next process in the ritual is the burial (if the deceased was not cremated). During the burial there will be the blessing of the burial site

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    cattle. They die in large numbers in pain and agony. He uses alliteration in stanza 1 “stuttering‚ rifles‚ rapid‚ rattle” to convey the sounds of destructive weapons opposed to bells and prayers at a funeral. This shows the responder the lack of burial rites at war in comparison to that at home. There is no recognition of death. Soldiers death is very insignificant at war‚ this can be seen in stanza 1 “no prayers no bells”.

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    Sophia Tang 12.8.11 F Block Egypt Social Class Essay Social class affected the daily life of Egypt. It decided how a priest lived‚ what they ate‚ and where they lived. They were the in the third highest level‚ after pharaoh and government officials‚ which made them powerful. They were also highly respected because they had very important jobs. Priests were usually men‚ but there were also some priestesses. Generally‚ priests were seen as “god’s servant”. Their main duty was to look after

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    Death Rituals Taboos between Kadazan and Iban The death rituals between these two cultures very much different especially the way of respecting the dead’s. First‚ how the Iban funeral when someone are dead. The first phase in the process is called “pana”. Here‚ the deceased body is cleaned‚ and put into the families apartment gallery and the body is covered with a blanket. Friends and family from the longhouse “rumah” may bring food‚ as a gift of respect and condolence to the family. Families

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