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An Ubud cremation ceremony in 2005. A pyre (Ancient Greek: πυρά, romanized: purá; from πῦρ (pûr) 'fire'), [1] [2] also known as a funeral pyre, is a structure, usually made of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite or execution.
The Funeral of Shelley is an 1889 painting by the French artist Louis Édouard Fournier (1857–1917). The painting which is considered Fournier's most famous work is held in the permanent collection of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool , England.
Before dawn on the third day, the funeral procession (ekphora) formed to carry the body to its resting place. [11] Depending on the wealth of the family of the deceased, they would often hire people to mourn the dead during these processions. At the time of the funeral, offerings were made to the deceased by only a relative and lover.
From amputating fingertips to making a stew of the deceased’s ashes, here are 16 fascinating funeral traditions from around the world.
In India, people believe that if their deceased loved one is burned in Varanasi at the burning ghats or funeral pyres, their soul will be transported to heaven and escape the cycle of rebirth. [27] Varanasi is the only city in India that has pyres burning 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with an average of 300 bodies burned per day. [ 28 ]
A mural in Wat Phra Kaew depicting the funeral procession, represented in Thai style, of Intharachit from the epic Ramakien. The main components of a royal funeral do not differ much from regular Thai funerals, which are based on Buddhist beliefs mixed with local animist traditions. Hindu symbolism, a long-standing feature of the monarchy, is ...
The stately, mournful piece was played at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in April 2021, as well as the procession to the lying in state of the Queen Mother and the funeral of King Edward VII.
A Hindu cremation rite in Nepal.The samskara above shows the body wrapped in saffron cloth on a pyre. The Antyesti rite of passage is structured around the premise in ancient literature of Hinduism that the microcosm of all living beings is a reflection of a macrocosm of the universe. [10]