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Effects on the deceased (and on the cadaver) – "deceased" is short for "deceased person", which is a person who has died and who is therefore dead. A cadaver is the body of a dead person. End of consciousness – a dead body is no longer awake, but there is the question of where consciousness went to, if anywhere...
A place in the afterlife paralleling the deceased's life, such as "Big ranch in the sky". [12] Go home in a box [13] To be shipped to one's birthplace, dead Slang, euphemistic [5] Go out with one's boots on/with a bang/in style To die while doing something enjoyed Informal Go to, or head for, the last roundup [11] To die Euphemistic
Grief is the response to the loss of something deemed important, particularly to the death of a person or other living thing to which a bond or affection was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, grief also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, cultural, spiritual and philosophical dimensions.
What to Do If a Loved One Dies. The death of a loved one can be overwhelming. But even while processing the grief in the days and weeks afterward, those left behind are expected to finalize the ...
A memorialized account serves as a place where family and friends can share memories to celebrate the deceased person’s life, with the word “Remembering” shown next to the deceased person ...
A deceased person is buried with amoasie (loincloths), jewelry and beads which they then pay to Amokye for admitting them to Asamando. [12] Many mythologies and superstitions simply have a personification of death as psychopomp. Such personifications frequently present death as a reaper, even ascribing it the title Grim Reaper. [13] [14]
Commemoration ceremonies after death may include various mourning, funeral practices, and ceremonies of honoring the deceased. [105] The physical remains of a person, commonly known as a corpse or body, are usually interred whole or cremated, though among the world's cultures, there are a variety of other methods of mortuary disposal. [18]
A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has died and has usually not remarried. The male form, "widower", is first attested in the 14th century, by the 19th century supplanting "widow" with reference to men. [1] The adjective for either sex is widowed.