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Symbols in Immortality
Symbols of immortality can be traced back to ancient cultures that differ around the world. These immortality symbols usually have some religious connotation - usually they were devoted to the immortality of the religious figures in their lives and not for their own immortality.This translates literally to "without decay", referring to the immortality of the being who never dies or[...]
An Irish Funeral Celebration
No emotion was left out during the mourning process of the Irish wake as mourners expressed their loss through tears, laughter, heartfelt poetical lamentations, games and boisterous songs. However, while the traditions of Irish wakes have grown more tame, the ceremony of the wake has long provided an opportunity to those mourning a way of celebrating the departed's life.At the moment of[...]
Ashes to Ashes, Pixie Dust to Disneyland
Disneyland, that magical Kingdom known for its motto of being the happiest place in the world isn't without its own controversy. Since as far back as the early 90s, it seems the fairground's attractions have attracted more than just the run-of-the-mill family attendees. In fact, in what could only be considered as guerilla activity, people have been scattering the ashes of their loved[...]
Ancient Burial Suits
Popular for 400 years before Cao Pi of the Three-Kingdoms Period imposed a ban on such suits, Chinese aristocrats and emperors of the Han Dynasty were often buried in what were known as jade caskets, or jade burial suits.Considered top class burial suits in ancient times, jade was believed to be the essence of mountains, carrying in them the power to keep a body from decaying. While the[...]
The Mysteries of St. Louis Cemetery
Littered by the debris of crumbling, sun-bleached family tombs, and a labyrinth of narrow, twisting walkways, the necropolis of the St. Louis Cemetery is perhaps one of the most famous in New Orleans.Located just outside the infamous French Quarter, the ancient crumbling cemetery became prominent housing for the dead in 1789 after city officials closed the St. Peter Street Cemetery[...]
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