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We explore how death rituals, death care practices and bereavement from around the world are shaped by culture, politics, history and religion.

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The Mascots of Halloween: Our Mortality as Decoration

Each year as the end of October draws near, we are haunted by images of our inevitable demise. The rattling bones of a ...
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This Halloween, like several before, join us in the tombstone gardens for a safe, spooky and family friendly activity! It’s scavenger hunt time! ...
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Death Be Not Proud: Gen Z’s Attitudes Surrounding Death and Dying

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