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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoChina to ban storing remains of dead in bone ash apartments'
The new law will prohibit the use of residential housing specifically for the purpose of storing cremated remains and the burial of corpses or construction of tombs in areas other than public cemeteries.
World news
fromMedievalists.net
1 week agoWho Lies in Winchester's Medieval Mortuary Chests? - Medievalists.net
This project demonstrates the combined power of science, the study of human remains and historical research to discover new information about the six mortuary chests and their occupants which would not have been available to us a generation ago.
History
fromThe Local France
3 weeks agoMysterious ancient skeletons discovered sitting upright in France
Similar to four others unearthed nearby earlier this month, it is sitting upright at the bottom of a one-metre-wide pit. The skeleton's hands are resting in its lap. Like the others, its back is against the eastern wall, its face directed westward.
France news
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks agoAlmost human': life-size replicas of the dead help mend broken hearts in India
A Kolkata workshop creates lifesize replicas of deceased loved ones using clay, fiberglass, and silicon, helping families process grief by keeping realistic figures of the dead in their homes.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks agoGraves in England and Wales could be reused after 100 years
The Law Commission proposes modernizing England and Wales burial laws by allowing grave reuse after 100 years, reopening closed burial grounds, and establishing national standards for the first time in over 170 years.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoA death scholar on why we need to stop being naive about dying: I always hear, Can't you just put me into a nice meadow?'
Australia will experience peak death around 2040 as baby boomers age, doubling annual death rates and straining healthcare systems, while end-of-life control and autonomy become increasingly valued among those with resources.
Miscellaneous
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month agoregula tschumi on funerary culture as a living visual language in southern ghana
Ga-Adangme figurative coffins function as embedded cultural expressions reflecting belief systems, lineage, social hierarchy, and family identity through ritual objects and commemorative practices.
Environment
fromMail Online
1 month ago'Boil in a bag' funerals come to Britain: Scotland approves technique
Scotland introduces alkaline hydrolysis, an eco-friendly funeral method that dissolves bodies into sterile liquid flushed down drains, marking the first UK adoption since cremation's 1885 introduction.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoScotland becomes first UK country to legalise water cremations
Scotland legalized hydrolysis, an environmentally sustainable funeral method using alkaline solution to decompose bodies, becoming the first UK region to offer this alternative to cremation and burial.
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoI was the primary caregiver for my mother until she died. The responsibilities didn't end with her death.
Caregiving extends beyond a person's lifetime through managing their memory, finances, and legacy with the same dignity and respect shown during their life.
fromPsychology Today
2 months agoWhy the Grief Ripples So Deeply When an Advocate Dies
'They're dead.' In disbelief, my response was unfiltered. 'What?' Followed by the F word. A wave of emotion rushed through me. My chest tightened. My body went cold. I could not immediately find the words to offer condolences, not because I did not feel them deeply, but because inside, my many parts were experiencing a collective shock. When you live with dissociative identity disorder (DID), news like this does not land in one place. It ricochets across all parts within.
Mental health
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