Webthese essays document the ongoing transformation of rituals, traditions, and emotions, as well as of the verbal, embodied, and material expressions of loss.

Webafter a brief overview of previous anthropological research, we identify key themes emerging from this global collection of case studies:

The chapters included in this book offer rich descriptions of beliefs and practices related to grief,.

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Grief as an universal response to loss;

Webresearch project surfaces current understandings and troublings around contemporary death and grief rituals in western culture, and use system archetypes, causal layered.

Webmany cultures are known to have certain rituals or traditions that provide support and reassurance during the grieving process.

Shared traditions of feeding people as part of the mourning.

Grief, bereavement, and ritual across cultures.

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