33 | MORBID: A World Tour of Funerary Practices
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06/18/24 • 29 min
In this episode of Beyond the Unknown, Joli and Quinn explore fascinating funeral and burial customs from around the world. Starting with the familiar traditions of Canadian funerals, they take listeners on a journey to discover unique practices such as Madagascar's lively "Turning of the Bones" festival, the ancient hanging coffins of Sagada in the Philippines, Tibetan sky burials, and the intricate skull burial rituals of Kiribati. They also touch on Papua New Guinea's endocannibalism and the vibrant fantasy caskets of Ghana. Join them as they uncover the diversity and universal themes in how different cultures honor their dead.
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In this episode of Beyond the Unknown, Joli and Quinn explore fascinating funeral and burial customs from around the world. Starting with the familiar traditions of Canadian funerals, they take listeners on a journey to discover unique practices such as Madagascar's lively "Turning of the Bones" festival, the ancient hanging coffins of Sagada in the Philippines, Tibetan sky burials, and the intricate skull burial rituals of Kiribati. They also touch on Papua New Guinea's endocannibalism and the vibrant fantasy caskets of Ghana. Join them as they uncover the diversity and universal themes in how different cultures honor their dead.
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Beyond the Unknown - 33 | MORBID: A World Tour of Funerary Practices
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Welcome listeners to another episode of Beyond the Unknown. I’m your host Joli, and I’m Quinn, and today, we’re going to talk death. I mean, when are we not? Specifically, we’re going to be talking about some pretty interesting funeral and burial customs from around the globe.
So, Quinn there are two things that are certain in life as the old saying goes. Death and taxes.
Before we dove into other cultures and their practices, I thought I’d talk about funerary practices i
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