Death rituals
I’ve been watching this channel on YouTube entitledAsk a Mortician. She gives some very interesting insight in the whole process of death and funerals. She spoke at a TEDtalk on the topic ofBurial Practice That Nourishes thePlanet.
This led to my interest in various modern funeral practices you can do with the body.
Become a diamondordeath bead. I teased my husband that I’d turn him into a diamond and tell people it’s the only jewelry he bought me. <evil laugh> .
Become a beautiful glass creation. This isn’t an urn because your ashes get swirled into glass. Although you can find some remarkable urns. Just look up ‘unusual urns’ to find the beautiful to the creepy.
Send your remains to space. It’s a romantic idea, to have your remains in space, among the stars.
Turn your remains into a tree. If you want to go organic, you can have your remains added to a tree to plant anywhere. Another options is having biodegradable coffin. This also requires your body to not be embalmed, so check local laws to see if that is allowed.
Tibetan Sky burial.It might sound gross, to have a body left to vultures to be eaten, but this practice is part of the Tibetan culture.
Viking burials(the truth). I’ve heard of people make a model ship and set that afire in a river or stream.
Donating your body to science. This options requires to you not only fill out formal paperwork, but you need to also be sure your family understand your wishes.
How would you like to be buried or cremated? I’ve informed my husband that cremation is fine, but I want organs donated if they are needed. Post in comments.
