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Chinese arrested in cash-for-corpse gang murder probe
Web Escape | September 2nd 2008
Chinese police have arrested members of a gang suspected of murdering more than 100 disabled or elderly people and selling their corpses in a bizarre scheme to avoid cremations, a newspaper said on Tuesday. Burials have traditionally been seen as the read more
Store the dead in automated warehouses
xorsyst.com Anime, Gaming, and Japan | August 21st 2008 by Louis
With space in the busy areas of Japan at a premium, burying the deceased can be a stress filled, headache inducing, and an ... read more
A More Eco Exit: Green Funerals and Eco Burials
GreenZoneOnline | August 15th 2008 by GreenZone Online
As we have become more aware of the impact that our living has on this planet, we also begin to recognize the effects of our dying. I came across this brief (and nostalgia-inducing) post about eco-burials and was inspired to contemplate the greening read more
Royal Cremation Video
Daniel Sato: Photojournalism From a Student's Eye | July 29th 2008
Scenes from the cremation ceremony that took place on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008. Ubud Royal Cremation from Daniel Sato on Vimeo. read more
Ubud Royal Cremation Ceremony 2008
Digital Photography | July 24th 2008 by Bali Dining
Promised to the be the most magnificent Balinese ceremony in the history, the event took enormous worldwide attention. Way before a lot of websites have started to write about it whilst travelers and photographers prepared themselves to witness the r read more
Poetry: Bury Me Not
Words from Justin M. Kolenc... | July 23rd 2008 by Justin M. Kolenc
what a strange and gruesome way for your loved ones to say that they’ve loved you all these days, but to put you in the ground! “he thought we loved him quite a lot, but now in the ground he’ll rot, he’ll finally have some friends, the sot, a read more
Mass Cremation in Ubud
Bali News | July 21st 2008 by Bali Dining
After the magnificent royal cremation of the leader of Ubud Monarch, a mass cremation took place at Padangtegal village in Ubud. Whilst mass cremation is not a rare occasion in Balinese tradition, it was the first time in the history when the traditi read more
Presque vu LXVI
John Baker's Blog | July 20th 2008 by John Baker
From Zen of Writing: Bush is my shepherd; I dwell in want. . . * Ash and Carry. Way to Go. Dan Neil in the LA Times Mag looks at the business of death: There are other ways to decrease the deceased. A Tulsa, Okla., firm called Compacted Dignity offer read more
Ashes to Ashes…Let Nature Take Its Course with Green Burials
Daily Tomorrow | July 17th 2008 by Gabrielle
I’m not crazy about cemeteries. Ok, that’s a strange statement. I am guessing most of us (unless you are an anthropologist keen on studying gravestones) wouldn’t choose to spend our Sunday afternoons strolling through vaults and cry read more
Ubud’s Royal Cremation
Bali Indonesia Blog Travel Guide | July 16th 2008
More than 15.000 people witnessed the royal cremation ceremony of the head of Ubud’s royal family. this grand cremation ceremony needed almost three months of preparation, hundreds of workers, exorbitant budget, and tons of offerings materials. A read more
Royal Cremation Ceremony, Ubud.
Blogging Tips | July 15th 2008 by imp winartho
Setelah sekian lama menunggu, hari ini 15 Juli 2007, kita sekawanan fotografer (dig, foot, dd, sheko, aku dan rama) berangkat ke Ubud. sedianya mau berangkat jam 11.00 biar bisa meliput keseluruhan acara hari ini, tetapi rupanya bang roma ada sedikit read more
Naga Banda
Bali Indonesia Blog Travel Guide | July 15th 2008
The royal cremation of the Ubud royal family head Tjokorda Gde Agung Suyasa, who died in March after a long illness, and lesser royal Tjokorda Gde Raka who also died in March, which is held today, is surely one of the biggest royal cremation ceremoni read more
A Serious Undertaking
Hospice Yoga | July 8th 2008 by Donna Belk
This Newsweek article mentions Donna Belk and her work with home funerals. read more
Social and Political Critic in Traditional Balinese Drama Perform…
Bali Indonesia Blog Travel Guide | July 3rd 2008
In Balinese drama performance social and political critics have been an indispensable part of a performance. Social and political critic can be found in all kind of traditional drama performance, from Wayang Kulit (shadow puppet) to Drama Gong, from read more
Dealing with Rat a la Balinese
Bali Indonesia Blog Travel Guide | July 1st 2008
Rat infestation has become worldwide problem that happen in all parts of the world and no wonder every civilization has their own way in dealing with rat. If Germans have their Pied Piper of Hamelin, Balinese have their own way in dealing with rat in read more
Christian Funeral
Yr Manna | June 29th 2008 by Peace
A Catholic Funeral refers to the funeral rites specifically in use in the Roman Catholic Church. Within the church, they may also be referred to as Ecclesiastical Funerals. In Catholic funerals, the church seeks to provide spiritual support for the d read more
Keeping the Ashes of the Dearly Departed at Home
Henry Fong Feng Shui Blog | June 23rd 2008 by Henry Fong
Someone asked me if it is good Feng Shui to keep the ashes of the dearly departed at home. That is an interesting question. The ancient Chinese do not cremate their dearly departed. Instead they bury them - in auspicious location - so that their desc read more
Man in the Box
The Raging Tech | June 13th 2008 by Dave Myers
OK… I know I’ve been accused of having a morbid sense of curiosity, and maybe it’s not right to talk about some things, but you know what? It’s my father. If it helps me grieve, then I can write whatever I want. That being sai read more
Is Your Coffin Green?
IDiosyntocracy | June 12th 2008 by Faelan Riverkeep
I've never been one for the traditional American burial--fancy steel or wooden casket, big marble marker and a body pumped full of formaldehyde. Instead, I prefer something simple yet beautiful like this biodegradable burial shroud (by Kinkaraco). I read more
Death
One More Day in Life | June 9th 2008 by aditya
death has never been a comfortable facet for me. nonetheless, when siddhartha, the prince couldn’t evade the truth, could I, the common man? the truth showed its black face saturday morning. pisa ji (father’s brother in law) breathed his read more
Kitchen and Cremation Ceremony
Bali Indonesia Blog Travel Guide | June 5th 2008
Attending a cremation ceremony for Balinese is not just a matter showing taking a part in the cremation but also cleansing the mind and body soon after attending the cremation ceremony. When Balinese arrive at home after attending a cremation, they w read more
A Tisket, A Casket, A Burial Plot Basket!!
Whatever I Think | June 1st 2008 by joan
I brought my daughter to the boat yesterday morning. She works on Martha’s Vineyard which is an island and has to take a 45 minute boat ride every morning to get to work. The drive to the boat is about 15 minutes and I love taking her to work read more
What color should I wear?
Bali Indonesia Blog Travel Guide | May 30th 2008
What color should I wear when attending a ceremony? Sometimes, can be a tricky for a Balinese, when it comes to traditional dress for attending a ceremony, color sometimes matter. For attending temple ceremony white is the most popular color especial read more
DIY 2: Options for the care and disposition of the body
Thresholds: Alternative end-of-life practices | May 26th 2008 by Holly Stevens
Planning for the eventual disposition of your remains involves some basic decisions. Here are some questions to ponder. read more
The DIY disposition in North Carolina
Thresholds: Alternative end-of-life practices | May 22nd 2008 by Holly Stevens
Thresholds blog announces the start of a series of how-to posts on Do-It-Yourself (DIY) dispositions (burial, cremation, etc.) in North Carolina. read more
There are Cheaper Ways to Return to a Greener Earth
Wise Bread | May 13th 2008 by Will Chen
By Linsey KnerlThe web is full of ways to live green, but have you ever thought about being Earth-friendly in your death? While it’s not always pleasant to think about, maybe we should. If you want to be sure that you have a full and ecologically read more
Soldiers Cremated at Pet Cremation Service
Citizen Against Lies | May 11th 2008
This is just a very weird story from ThinkProgress.org. I can't imagine why we'd be cremating dead soldiers at a facility meant to handle pets. Is there a lack of cremation services in the United States? Like the bad facilities for troops at Fort Br read more
Soldiers' Remains Cremated at Pet Crematorium
The Sword & The Pen | May 11th 2008 by saintsteven7
It seems like the Pentagon thought it was a proper way to respect the soldiers killed in this war by having their remains cremated at the Torbert Funeral Home, which does both humans and animals.Supposedly, the incinerators for humans and animals are read more
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