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Sensing Hinduism: Lucian-Indian Funeral “Feast” as Glocalized Ritual1
Migrant narratives of Indo-Caribbean religious practices in the smaller island states of the Caribbean are rare, and that Diaspora’s funerary traditions are even less explored.
Sabita Manian, Brad Bullock
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Halālbi (Forgiving the Deceased Husband): A Study of an Ancient Ritual Behavior with Sociocultural Function in Reducing Wife Abuse [PDF]
Halālbi (“forgiving the deceased husband”) phenomenon is one of the types of forgiveness or asking for forgiveness which is seen in people at the time of separations in which there is little chance of meeting again such as far and dangerous journeys, or ...
ezatollah samaram
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Le Tombeau à Colonnes de Koumbi Saleh (Mauritanie – xie-xiie siècle)
Le Tombeau à Colonnes est un complexe funéraire situé en périphérie du site de Koumbi Saleh (Mauritanie) qui depuis 1914 a attiré l’attention des archéologues sans pour autant avoir été pleinement compris ni même daté.
Chloé Capel
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10. Putting the ‘Fun’ Back in ‘Funeral’ [PDF]
The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius writes in his notebooks: “You are a little soul carrying a corpse,” quoting the Greek stoic philosopher Epictetus.
Brommage, Thomas
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ABSTRACT Neolithic long barrows are among the earliest monumental structures in Europe, yet in many parts of Central Europe their surface expression has been largely erased by long‐term agricultural activity. This study evaluates the potential of integrated remote sensing approaches for identifying and contextualizing long barrows and associated ...
Petr Krištuf +5 more
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Ceremonial Leaders and Funeral Practices: The Role Relationships of Clergy and Funeral Directors in Newfoundland [PDF]
In the Western Christian tradition, the primary ceremonial leader of a funeral was the local clergy. However, with the rise of the professional funeral industry, funeral directors emerged as a second group of ceremonial leaders.
Emke, Ivan
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From Death Notification Through the Funeral: Bereaved Parents’ Experiences and their Advice to Professionals [PDF]
Parents who experience the sudden death of a child will interact with many professionals in the period immediately following the death notification through to the funeral. The way these professionals respond to the parents during this critical period may
Cadell, Susan +2 more
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ABSTRACT The Carnac alignments in Morbihan (France) are among the most famous Neolithic sites of the world. Paradoxically, they have benefited little from a thorough renewal of archaeological data over the past century. There are many reasons for this, but it is mainly because the site has been regarded more as a monument to visit and protect than as ...
Guillaume Bruniaux +6 more
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ABSTRACT Rain‐induced erosion processes can severely damage Earthen archaeological sites. Huaca Chornancap (HCH; eighth–14th century ad) is a platform located in the Lambayeque region (Peru) exposed to seasonal rain due to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
Luigi Magnini +5 more
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Body donor programs in Australia and New Zealand: Current status and future opportunities
Abstract Body donation is critical to anatomy study in Australia and New Zealand. Annually, more than 10,000 students, anatomists, researchers, and clinicians access tissue donated by local consented donors through university‐based body donation programs. However, little research has been published about their operations.
Rebekah A. Jenkin, Kevin A. Keay
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