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Around the World in Final Days

How do others around the world view death and dying? What rituals are followed to honor the loved one? Does it help with their grief? Is it better to embrace it or push it away?

Come learn and have a better understanding of how our world looks at death.

Join us for five complimentary Zoom conversation on the rituals of death around the world. We will meet Thursday evenings 6:30-7:30 starting April 23 through May 21.

Please RSVP for any or all of these programs. If you’d like to make a tax-deductible gift to ABODE, please use our DONATE button.

Sponsored by Friends of Hospice

Date

Five Thursdays starting April 23

Time

6:30-7:30 pm

Location

Via Zoom

  1. Death Literacy and Death in the United States – Christianity
    Thursday, April 23

Jerry Romero, Jr. discusses why it is important to embrace death.

Gillian Rodriguez of Funeral Alliance talks about death in the US, including funerals and funeral homes, removal of the body, cremation, celebration of life, jazz funerals in New Orleans and military funerals.

 
  1. Death Rituals in Different Cultures
    Thursday, April 30

Jerry Romero, Jr. on Native American and Indigenous Groups.
Lynn Perez on Mexican and Latino Rituals.

 
  1. Death Rituals in Different Cultures
    Thursday, May 7

Justin Burton on Islam/Muslim traditions.
Beverly Tuomala on Indonesian rituals.

 
  1. Death Rituals in Different Cultures
    Thursday, May 14

Justin Burton on Asian traditions, including Japanese, Filipino and Hong Kong rituals.

Why rituals are important: embracing death, lessening grief, acknowledgement.

 

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  1. Military Death Rituals
    Thursday, May 21

Gillian Rodriguez on Military Death Rituals

 

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