Posts tagged Burial Rituals

Most Americans Today Are Choosing Cremation: Why Burials Are Becoming Less Common

(ANALYSIS) As late as 1970, according to figures from the Cremation Association of America, only about 5% of American chose cremation over burial. But in 2020, more than 56% Americans opted for it. And by 2035, the he National Funeral Directors Association predicts nearly 80% of Americans will opt for cremation.

North America, Society, News, AnalysisDavid SloaneAugust 15, 2022DEATH, funerals, COVID-19, cremation, Kalpana Jain, Catholic Church, burial rites, Burial Rituals, Ritual, Americans, Secondary FeatureComment

Religious practices will trigger Ebola, activists warn

The awesome spectre of another Ebola epidemic haunts Sierra Leone, as villagers revert to traditional burial rituals.

Analysis, Africa, NewsDr. Jenny TaylorJanuary 24, 2018Ebola, Sierra Leone, Jenny Taylor, West Africa, News, Burial Rituals, epidemic, Christianity, traditional practices

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