There are several Ojibwe traditions I was taught concerning funerals and death. For instance, when I was growing up and somebody died, my mother would crinkle up a little strip of birch bark like an ...

In the United States, mourners typically dress in black to attend a funeral, but that isn’t the tradition everywhere. In East Asia, people wear white to funerals, because it’s a color that represents ...

A traditional funeral is one in which the deceased is present for viewing. During the viewing friends and family members can pay their respects and acknowledge the loss. This is followed by a funeral ...

The cost of a traditional attended funeral jumped 5.3% to £4,510 last year, SunLife’s latest Cost of Dying Report said.

There really is something about grief that makes people want to cook for each other and enjoy a good meal with their friends and family. Food is often seen as a comfort, and there are many cultures ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link When Gregory Burrell's wife passed away almost two years ago, 600 people attended her funeral. Now, during a pandemic that continues to surge in ...