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
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Death Literacy and Death in the United States – Christianity
Thursday, April 23
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.
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Death Rituals in Different Cultures
Thursday, April 30
Jerry Romero, Jr. on Native American and Indigenous Groups.
Lynn Perez on Mexican and Latino Rituals.
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Death Rituals in Different Cultures
Thursday, May 7
Justin Burton on Islam/Muslim traditions.
Beverly Tuomala on Indonesian rituals.
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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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Military Death Rituals
Thursday, May 21
Gillian Rodriguez on Military Death Rituals
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