#funeral rites

[freakcircusofhorrors]

hiii^^ Do monsters hold a funeral when one of their own dies? Or do they have another way of expressing their grief?

Hello! That’s a really good question!

Yes, they have their own funeral rites, which can vary slightly from species to species, but the basic idea is that they NEVER leave their relatives’ bones behind— especially skulls.

In the past, many humans used them as trophies in a disrespectful way, so it became a custom to always hide the bones of their own kind so they would never be desecrated by humans.

[kropotkindersurprise]

Flaco Jiménez - En El Cielo No Hay Cerveza / In Heaven There Is no Beer / In De Hemel Daar Is Geen Bier

This is the Rosetta Stone with which future historians will reconstruct the three languages they will deduct were the most important during the start of the 3rd milennium in Western-Asia: Spanish, English, and Dutch.

The song describes funeral rites shared across these vastly different cultures. The song describes how mourners would ritually imbibe an intoxicating drug called "beer" to send the departed off to the after-life, a grim, barren place where there is no such thing as "beer".

[dimespin]

Do saratoans associate the shades of ashy brown that are natural to their species' skin under the magical pigmentation with death? Sorry for the kinda morbid question, I was just thinking about how controversial open-casket funerals are in some cultures (as one does) and your guys crossed my mind in context with that.

Not generally - it's considered an inappropriate color for say, a saratoan dolly, since that makes it look like a corpse, but shades of gray and taupe are popular for clothes where it's just judged to be a nice neutral tone that their bright skin colors pop against.

It takes a bit more effort to choose accessories that read as symbolic of death to them. Their funeral rites are themed around the color the deceased was in life, mourners bring items of the same color to place by the body, creating a cluttered collection of items of the same color

The symbolism of death is a little more individualized as a result. The color of "goth" for Saratoans is just whatever color they are + excessive clutter

Dressing like this is ironically considered off putting by younger adults and is accepted more warmly by elders rather than being a way to shock and rebel against elder generations.

Elders generally read an outfit like this as "funeral director" which is a role not considered totally necessary to the management of rites, but are a welcome relief to overworked household leaders to have someone experienced available to support them.

[shepherdsofhaven]

Hi Lena I know you're busy so no rush to answer this but I have a world building question. What are the various funeral rites of Blest? Is it more popular to bury or cremate the dead. Are there any certain ceremonies or wakes that happen? What do the various cultures of Blest think happens to the soul after death? Do Ket or Hunter burial rites involve being put to rest with a weapon? Again no rush and answer at your convenience have a great day.

Hi there, thanks for your question! This question was answered here it took me two days to find this 🥹, and here's thoughts on the afterlife in Blest as well! Hope that's helpful!!

[thenervebible]

Funeral Rites, Genet

[bordelmortel]

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"The most typical Zapotec objects are the funerary urns of pottery which were buried in or around tombs in Oaxaca, Mexico. The funerary urns found with these tombs were never placed in the chamber itself, but generally above the lintel of the door, on the roof, on the floor in front of the door, fastened in the façade, placed in niches over the door, or in other similar places. they are always found empty and no clue as to their use is known. It is possible that they contained water for the dead; on the other hand, religious conservatism might have caused the continuation of their form long after their utilitarian employment had been discontinued and their purpose forgotten."

• from Penn Museum

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