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  2. Indian rituals after death - Wikipedia

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    Ceremony is usually performed by the father of the wife of the eldest, surviving male member. [10] The ceremony usually takes place on the fourth day from the day of funeral rites (Antima Samskara, also known as Uthala), or on the thirteenth day, Tehravin. The turban signifies honor of the family, and the ceremony signifies the transition of ...

  3. Funeral - Wikipedia

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    A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. [1] Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honour.

  4. List of unusual animal deaths - Wikipedia

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    A 74-second film of the electrocution was recorded and preserved, possibly the first death captured on film. [7] [8] Mary the elephant: 13 September 1916: The day after the five-ton cow elephant killed a trainer for the Sparks World Famous Shows circus in Sullivan County, Tennessee, she was hanged by the neck from a railcar-mounted industrial ...

  5. Couple Uses Wedding Fund to Save Abandoned, Injured Dog and ...

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    In their first Facebook post, the couple shared that they had taken funds out of their wedding fund and savings accounts to help pay for the dog's surgery and had set up a GoFundMe to help with ...

  6. Kerry Kennedy’s dog killed in ‘terrifying and violent ...

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    Kerry Kennedy’s family pup was mauled to death in a “terrifying and violent” attack on a beach by a neighbor’s dog in Hyannis Port, Mass. – just hours after Ethel Kennedy passed away.

  7. Death anniversary - Wikipedia

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    For nine days after the funeral has taken place, novena prayers are offered in a practice called pasiyam (although some start the practice the night after the death). [2] It is also customary for another service to be given on the fortieth day after the death, as it is traditionally believed that the souls of the dead wander the Earth for forty ...

  8. Doxie Demonstrates the Way Humans Can Tell When Dogs Like ...

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    There are a whole bunch of behaviors that dogs exhibit during the "ceremony." Like rubbing their face in the ground, rolling on their back, grunting, wagging their tail, and showing relaxed body ...

  9. Śrāddha - Wikipedia

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    After death, the family performs the final rituals and holam. These rites are a reflection of a person's life. They may also include Santhi-homam and Agni-homam. After the Santhi-homam, the body is sprinkled with holy water to cleanse it. Other rituals include offering food and applying herbs to the body.