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  2. Harae - Wikipedia

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    An ōnusa, which is used in certain types of harae.. Harae stems from the myth of Susano-o, the brother of the Sun goddess Amaterasu.According to the myth, while Amaterasu was supervising the weaving of the garments of the gods in the pure weaving hall, Susano-o broke through the roof and let fall a heavenly horse which had been flayed.

  3. Nōkanshi - Wikipedia

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    After coming into contact with the dead, individuals must cleanse themselves through purifying rituals. [4] People who work closely with the dead, such as morticians, are thus considered unclean, and during the feudal era those whose work was related to death became untouchables , forced to live in their own hamlets and discriminated against by ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Cherokee funeral rites - Wikipedia

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    Cherokee funeral rites comprise a broad set of ceremonies and traditions centred around the burial of a deceased person which were, and partially continue to be, practiced by the Cherokee peoples. Preparing for death

  6. Sub-Saharan African music traditions - Wikipedia

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    The music of the Luo, for another example, is functional, used for ceremonial, religious, political or incidental purposes, during funerals (Tero buru) to praise the departed, to console the bereaved, to keep people awake at night, to express pain and agony and during cleansing and chasing away of spirits, during beer parties (Dudu, ohangla ...

  7. Cheondojae - Wikipedia

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    Cheondojae is also known as after-death ceremonies or Buddhist funeral rites. [2] Buddhists believe when someone dies, their soul is held for 49 days between death and rebirth. [ 3 ] Because a soul without a body in a transient state can better accept the law of truth, it can gain enlightenment and move on to the next life.

  8. Emerging funeral method involves sewage disposal after ...

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    According to ABC News, "No funeral homes in the U.S. — or anywhere else in the world, offer [this method]. In fact, only two U.S. medical centers use it on human bodies, and only on cadavers ...

  9. Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts (Purcell)

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    The text is one of the Anglican funeral sentences from the Book of Common Prayer. Early versions began possibly in 1672 and were revised twice before 1680. Purcell composed his last version, in a different style, for the 1695 Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860.