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Photographs Steal Souls
Bernard F. Dick, in his book about Billy Wilder's movies, has an interesting take on movies and photography: "Movie making is the transformation of living beings into dead images that are then given life by being projected on a screen. Movie going is watching dead images coming out of a projector, ordinarily at the rate of twenty-four frames per second. Since the stars have 'died' by[...]
A Big and Small Discovery
From 1997 to 2001, Archeologists discovered a series of three unlooted tombs in a 1,500-year-old Moche pyramid in Peru. The Moche were a cultural group that occupied northern Peru from 100-750 AD. They were a fearsome people who participated in human sacrifice.The tombs held five skeletons surrounded by textiles, ceramics, llama skeletons, and decorative metal works. These skeletons[...]
Wicca and Death
The Wiccan religion is a branch of neo-paganism, a duotheistic religion which focuses on a natural and magical forces. Being so far removed from other modern religions, practices surrounding death differ greatly among Wiccans.A primary adherence of Wicca is that Wiccans in general do not fear their own mortality. Death is accepted and celebrated. While not universal, many Wiccans[...]
Hanal Pixan: The Mayan Day of the Dead
Mayan holiday Hanal Pixan is a two day long celebration, recognized in the Peninsula de Yucatan on October 31st, when the souls of deceased children are remembered and prayed for, and November 1st, when the souls of deceased adults are prayed for and remembered.During the celebration, traditional dishes are prepared for the spirits who are believed to return on this day. Hanal Pixan[...]
Mourning Photography
Having a professional photographer take pictures of the deceased was a regular practice that came with the growing popularity and the affordability of the photograph. This was especially common with small children and infants - having a picture ensured that the parents would never forget the face of their beloved child.Anthony R. Vizzari has gathered over 1000 photographs of mourners,[...]
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