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Death around the world: Pitru Paksha, India
Explore the Hindu festival of Pitru Paksha, dedicated to pleasing the spirits of ancestors and ensuring their passage into heaven
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Death around the world: Obon festival, Japan
The worldwide tour continues with Japan’s Buddhist festival of remembrance, Obon, celebrated with fire, dancing and family reunions
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Death Around the World: Chinese Funeral Customs and Traditions
An overview of Chinese funeral customs and traditions, including the burning of Joss paper, ancestor worship and more
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Death around the world: Chuseok, South Korea
Discover the ancient Korean Chuseok festival, where people give thanks to their ancestors
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Death around the world: Gaijatra festival, Nepal
The Nepali Gaijatra festival laughs in the face of death and brings joy where there is grief
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Death around the world: Russian funeral traditions
Discover Russian funeral customs, inspired and influenced by Russian Orthodox customs and ancient folk culture
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Death around the world: Famadihana in Madagascar
Learn more about Famadihana - a death ritual which involves a ‘turning of the bones’ ceremony in Madagascar
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Death around the world: Funerals and fantasy coffins in Ghana
Discover the incredible fantasy coffins and funeral rites of Ghana, where funerals are all about celebrating
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Death around the world: Toraja funerals
Discover lavish Tana Toraja death rituals, where every year those who have died are brought back into the world of the living
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Death around the world: Aboriginal funerals
Discover the varied, ancient funeral rituals of Aboriginal people in Australia
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Death around the world: Cremation ceremonies in Bali
Explore the lavish Ngaben ceremonies of Bali and the remembrance festival of Galungan
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Death around the world: Tibetan funerals and sky burials
Explore Tibetan culture and Buddhist death rituals, where the dead return to nature
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Death around the world: Native American beliefs
With a complex cultural background, Native American funeral customs are varied and deeply spiritual
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Death around the world: Qingming Festival, China
A look at Chinese funeral traditions and the annual festival of Qingming
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Songs and sounds of sorrow: The art of mourning
Visitors can see and hear professional mourners from 11 countries around the world, in a thought-provoking art show about expressions of grief
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