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2. Bone collecting - Wikipedia

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   The final part of the ritual depends on the offspring's will: They may want to grind the bones into ashes, or put them into containers called "golden towers" (Jyutping: Gam1 taap3; Traditional Chinese: 金塔, literally "golden tower"). These containers will then be put in the countryside or cemetery for a peaceful rest. [3]

3. Jar burial - Wikipedia

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   The custom of jar burial was employed by peoples who chose this practice for primary or secondary burial. Primary burial refers to the acts performed on the body immediately after death. In some cases, primary jar burial was more difficult to carry out. In Cretan societies, the dead body would be bound tightly to fit into the desired jar.

4. Śarīra - Wikipedia

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   Śarīra is a generic term referring to Buddhist relics, although in common usage it usually refers to pearl or crystal-like bead-shaped objects that are found among the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters. Relics of the Buddha after cremation are termed dhātu in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta. [1]

5. How human composting offers alternatives to burial, cremation

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   Most people plan to either be buried or cremated when they die, but there is another, environmentally friendly option: Human composting. "So instead of being cremated and turned into ash, you're ...

6. Columbarium - Wikipedia

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   In Buddhism, ashes may be placed in a columbarium (in Chinese, a naguta ("bone-receiving pagoda"); in Japanese, a nōkotsudō ("bone-receiving hall"), which can be either attached to or a part of a Buddhist temple or cemetery. This practice allows survivors to visit the temple and carry out traditional memorials and ancestor rites.

7. Can you scatter ashes anywhere in Kentucky? What state law ...

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   KRS 367.97524 defines a scattering area or garden as “an area which may be designated by a cemetery and located on a dedicated cemetery property where cremated remains which have been removed ...