Comments on: 10 Extraordinary Burial Ceremonies From Around The World http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:07:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: karen http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-97148 karen Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:34:04 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=601#comment-97148 fantastic from a nursing student :) fantastic from a nursing student :)

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]]> By: mamad http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-96417 mamad Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:57:58 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=601#comment-96417 wow.............. that was astonishing meanwhile very cruel anyway i think anybody should decide himself how would be his funeral,i myself would like to denote all parts of my body and then be buried underground respectfully. anyhow thanks for the information wow…………..
that was astonishing meanwhile very cruel anyway i think anybody should decide himself how would be his funeral,i myself would like to denote all parts of my body and then be buried underground respectfully.
anyhow thanks for the information

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]]> By: David http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-94593 David Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:02:04 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=601#comment-94593 Being PC is so yesterdays fad. You know what Indian means. Being PC is so yesterdays fad. You know what Indian means.

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]]> By: Erin http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-92409 Erin Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:56:38 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=601#comment-92409 The whole Viking human sacrifice thing has very minimal evidence to support (there's some, mind you, but it's a very rare occurance). And only a snall portion of Viking burials included boats, ships, or boat-shaped stone settings. Viking burial practices are fascinating though, particularly because they were so varied. Burials could occur in chambers, boats, wagons, coffins or simple pits. They could involve cremation or simple inhumation. Grave goods ranged from simple things like knives and beads to very elaborate collections of items such as weapons, jewellery, everyday tools, imported objects etc. Animals were sometimes sacrificed, particularly horses and dogs. Very rarely, there may be evidence for human sacrifice (such as the grave at Balladoole on the Isle of Man). Individuals were usually buried alone, although in some instances more than one person might be included in the grave (as at Scar, Orkney), without evidence for sacrifice. Also, sometimes graves were opened and a second individual was added, perhaps a spouse who died later? The Ibn Fadlan account upon which your information is based is fascinating, but flawed for a number of reasons. Not saying it is completely false, but it does not seem to represent typical Viking burial, not even for a chieftain. The whole Viking human sacrifice thing has very minimal evidence to support (there’s some, mind you, but it’s a very rare occurance). And only a snall portion of Viking burials included boats, ships, or boat-shaped stone settings. Viking burial practices are fascinating though, particularly because they were so varied.

Burials could occur in chambers, boats, wagons, coffins or simple pits. They could involve cremation or simple inhumation. Grave goods ranged from simple things like knives and beads to very elaborate collections of items such as weapons, jewellery, everyday tools, imported objects etc. Animals were sometimes sacrificed, particularly horses and dogs. Very rarely, there may be evidence for human sacrifice (such as the grave at Balladoole on the Isle of Man). Individuals were usually buried alone, although in some instances more than one person might be included in the grave (as at Scar, Orkney), without evidence for sacrifice. Also, sometimes graves were opened and a second individual was added, perhaps a spouse who died later?

The Ibn Fadlan account upon which your information is based is fascinating, but flawed for a number of reasons. Not saying it is completely false, but it does not seem to represent typical Viking burial, not even for a chieftain.

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]]> By: Daniela http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-84627 Daniela Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:58:01 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=601#comment-84627 Oh, that was interesting! If anyone has a particular interest in exotic burial ceremonies, please check a tradicional Bororo (Brazilian indians) funeral. They are incredible. Oh, that was interesting!
If anyone has a particular interest in exotic burial ceremonies, please check a tradicional Bororo (Brazilian indians) funeral. They are incredible.

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]]> By: Viveka http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-78687 Viveka Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:58:26 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=601#comment-78687 Very interesting article, I liked it a lot. Just wanted to comment on this little bit (without being rude, I just felt this needed to be mentioned): "If the deceased was a nobleman or great warrior, his woman was passed from man to man in his tribe, who all made love to her (some would say raped) before strangling her, and placing her next to the body of her man. Thankfully this practice is now, for the most part, extinct." Scandinavians (because Viking "tribes" ceased to exist quite a while ago) do not strangle their women as part of a burial ritual, as we happen to be normal people like the rest of you. So no, the practice is not "for the most part" extinct. It is. Permanently. If the Vikings did it, it was a long, long time ago, and as Vikings technically don't exist anymore, their Scandinavian ancestors do not necessarily follow the same customs. Very interesting article, I liked it a lot. Just wanted to comment on this little bit (without being rude, I just felt this needed to be mentioned):

"If the deceased was a nobleman or great warrior, his woman was passed from man to man in his tribe, who all made love to her (some would say raped) before strangling her, and placing her next to the body of her man. Thankfully this practice is now, for the most part, extinct."

Scandinavians (because Viking "tribes" ceased to exist quite a while ago) do not strangle their women as part of a burial ritual, as we happen to be normal people like the rest of you. So no, the practice is not "for the most part" extinct. It is. Permanently. If the Vikings did it, it was a long, long time ago, and as Vikings technically don't exist anymore, their Scandinavian ancestors do not necessarily follow the same customs.

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]]> By: Debra Joy http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-78631 Debra Joy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:11:03 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=601#comment-78631 This is a great article. Really interesting. I think it's interesting to learn about the different relationships we have with death and dying. This is a great article. Really interesting. I think it's interesting to learn about the different relationships we have with death and dying.

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]]> By: K Young http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-75174 K Young Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:41:21 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=601#comment-75174 There are so many terrific options to consider. If you would like to better the earth and the sea at the same time, please consider permanent ocean monuments with Twin Rocks Undersea Memorial. <a href="http://www.twinrocksunderseamemorial.com. " target="_blank">www.twinrocksunderseamemorial.com. </a> Monuments are permanently placed in the Pacific Ocean, GPS located and have niches for sea life. A really great option for those choosing cremation. There are so many terrific options to consider. If you would like to better the earth and the sea at the same time, please consider permanent ocean monuments with Twin Rocks Undersea Memorial. http://www.twinrocksunderseamemorial.com. Monuments are permanently placed in the Pacific Ocean, GPS located and have niches for sea life. A really great option for those choosing cremation.

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]]> By: Tom Swirly http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-73157 Tom Swirly Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:52:16 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=601#comment-73157 In Bali, a cremation is a huge party, these days with custom T-shirts for friends and family. It costs a bundle, so it's very common to temporarily bury your relative while you save the money for the cremation, there are quite a few little graveyards with temporary markers. One of my big regrets in Bali was that I was invited to one of these and passed it up (I was under the weather but I could have made it...) In Bali, a cremation is a huge party, these days with custom T-shirts for friends and family. It costs a bundle, so it’s very common to temporarily bury your relative while you save the money for the cremation, there are quite a few little graveyards with temporary markers.

One of my big regrets in Bali was that I was invited to one of these and passed it up (I was under the weather but I could have made it…)

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]]> By: Michaela Lola http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2008/06/25/10-extraordinary-burial-ceremonies-from-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-73088 Michaela Lola Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:09:40 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/?p=601#comment-73088 Ooohhh! very interesting...The Philippines also has some unusual burial practices. The Hanging coffins of the Philippines is one of these.. http://www.gooya.us/photos/2007/11/hanging-coffins-of-sagada-philippines.php Some are extremely high up and hidden at the top of a mountainside and to this day, how people got the coffins up there remains a mystery. Thanks for a cool read... http://michatheperegrine.googlepages.com/home http://lookingforlola.wordpress.com/ Ooohhh! very interesting…The Philippines also has some unusual burial practices. The Hanging coffins of the Philippines is one of these..

http://www.gooya.us/photos/2007/11/hanging-coffins-of-sagada-philippines.php

Some are extremely high up and hidden at the top of a mountainside and to this day, how people got the coffins up there remains a mystery.

Thanks for a cool read…

http://michatheperegrine.googlepages.com/home
http://lookingforlola.wordpress.com/

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