There's plenty of beauty and meaning in a traditional funeral or memorial service, but that doesn't mean the usual funeral style is right for everyone. If your loved one had some specific interests or ...

Funerals are a time to say goodbye to loved ones who have passed away. In Tibet, some people practice a ritual called "sky burial." After a person dies, their body is placed on a mountaintop and left ...

Dixie King’s eye-catching coffin was adorned with stickers sent by members of the scootering community from across Britain Naturists, a funeral director dressed as Gandalf, and a greengrocer who ...

Alternative funeral methods are gaining attention for their symbolism, spirituality, or sustainability. Across the globe, people honour their dead in different ways. Some are rooted in ancient ...

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Parsis brought their Zoroastrian faith, and unique funeral rituals, to India from Iran a thousand years ago. Parsis believe burying or cremating... Vanishing Vultures A Grave Matter For India's Parsis ...

The average funeral will involve organising a venue, flowers and a eulogy. But one Brit asked to be buried in his favourite ...

“If people aren’t laughing during my memorial, you’ve done it wrong,” my father told us for years, long before his death. “Funerals are inherently sad; for mine, cut the treacle a bit with humor.” He ...

Videos of the author's father were shown throughout his service, like this one from the author’s wedding reception in 2004. “If people aren’t laughing during my memorial, you’ve done it wrong,” my ...