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Eccentric Rites and Rituals of Farewell
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  • 1. Describes sky burials where bodies are laid out for nature
  • 2. Place where the dead are kept before burial or cremation
  • 3. Preserving a body through drying or embalming
  • 5. Type of burial involving moving bones after decomposition
  • 7. Steps on the riverbank in India used for cremation ceremonies
  • 8. A gathering to honor the deceased before burial
  • 10. Tibet tradition of exposing the dead to vultures
  • 11. Vehicle used for transporting the deceased
  • 15. Colloquial name for a Northern light funeral ritual
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  • 4. Ancient burial cluster or village of the dead
  • 6. Funeral custom using frozen conditions to preserve the body
  • 9. Ancient Persian religion known for sky burials
  • 12. Historical Indian practice of widow self-immolation
  • 13. Remains after cremation that are often scattered or kept
  • 14. Malagasy ritual involving exhumation and dancing

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