hindu

Any parent must agree that one of the greatest hardships experienced around the death of a family member is having to explain to children what happened and what happens next? Should you tell them the stark truth; that the fun and games don’t last forever? What sort of words will you use; dead, died, passed away, lost, crossed over, or went to sleep? This is a problem with very, very ancient origins. Ancient death rituals offer up evidence for this. Since the beginnings of civilization, parents have had to teach their children how to grieve, commemorate, and dispose of deceased loved ones. In the ancient world death was an infinitely more complicated affair, evident in the bizarre death rites practiced