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History Of Burial At Sea
| The history of burial at sea is really very old. This practice has been followed for a very long time; in fact, from the time when people starting faring into sea. |
 When sailors used to go out to sea, it did not make sense to carry a dead body for weeks or months on the boat or ship until they returned to shore. Instead, they used to follow the practice of burial at sea.
In the ancient times, bodies of dead sailors used to sewn in a sack or heavy cloth, and heavy weights were put into the makeshift "coffin". Then with a proper religious ceremony, the body was thrown overboard in what came to be known as burial at seas. Although for the sailors, it would have been very easy to throw a body of another dead sailor overboard, they considered it their duty to give their fellow sailor a proper burial service because of a superstition. More...
African American Funeral And Burial Practices
 There are many different funeral and burial practices in the African American community, and most of these practices have their roots in West Africa and the Caribbean where majority of the ancestors of the African American people came from.
The African Americans, whose ancestors came from the Caribbean, have very elaborate funeral and burial practices and religion plays an important role in these practices. Usually for these African American funeral and burial practices the entire community is roped in and each individual ends up playing a specific role with clear-cut duties.More...
Navajo Burial And Funeral Rituals
 Navajo burial and funeral rituals follow a certain procedure because the Navajo believe that when a person dies he makes his way to the underworld. This process of burial and funeral rituals is followed diligently because the Navajo people want to ensure that the dead to do not return to world of the living.
When a person is about to die and the Navajo people know about it, they immediately remove the person to a separate place until he passes away. During this time only family members and the shaman are allowed close to the person. However, just before the person dies, all but a couple of people leave. The two people who stay back are the closest family members of the person and are those who are most willing to confront the evil spirits. More...
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Navajo Burial And Funeral Rituals - What Are Eskimos Burial Customs
The Eskimos' burial customs are quite unique and interesting. When a person dies, his body is placed on the ground so that the soul can find its path to the underworld. However, if a person dies due to some disease or illness, the body is dismembered and then the separate parts are thrown in different places. 
