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The Garden of Statues of Unborn Children
There is a sacred burial ground in Tokyo called the Zojoji Temple. This garden is filled with fantastic statues and gardens. In one particular garden, rows of stone statues stand - these small statues represent the unborn (miscarried, aborted, stillborn) children of Japan.When a parent loses their child, they can choose a statue in the garden and decorate it with small clothing and[...]
Choosing a Burial Plot Before You Need It
To have a burial, you need a burial plot. While this can be arranged through the funeral home at the time of death, it can also be done by yourself well ahead of time. It may be cheaper to do it on your own, but it will be much easier to handle if you purchase a plot through a funeral home.1. Pick a cemetery first. Base your choice first on comparable prices, and then worry about[...]
Funeral Etymology
Funerals are a common event in modern times, and have been throughout history but how did the word come about?The word 'funeral' first appeared in writing in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Knight's Tale around 1386. In the story, rife with love, strife and ethical dilemmas, Chaucer wrote as the main character dies, "Putte in the fyr of funeral servyse;" and mentioned the word several more[...]
Inking The Memory Of A Loved One
With the prevalence of the alternative lifestyle and a resurgence in the popularity of tattoos in the last two decades, society has seen an influx of personal expressionism. No longer bound by inhibitions, people are turning to tattooing as an alternative form of expression and with it, an alternative form of grieving with memorial tattoos.Today, memorial tattoos are becoming[...]
Participate in a Funeral Service from Miles Away
With the evolution of technology and the amalgamation of the future generations becoming more reliant to digital technology – what with the ubiquity of social media easing everyone’s comfort level with publicizing our day-to-day lives online, it seems, today’s traditional markets are being[...]
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