Lonely Planet's Guide To Death, Grief And Rebirth - Lonely Planet

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This eye-opening book explores how different cultures around the world mourn and honor their loved ones, offering valuable lessons on living and dying well.

A fascinating journey through global death, grief, and rebirth traditions.

Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth is organized into four main chapters: Celebrating, Commemorating, Mourning, and Offering. Within these sections, readers will uncover a variety of resting places, burial practices, rituals, and symbols connected to death across history.

The book features over 35 unique customs from diverse cultures and communities worldwide, shedding light on beliefs and traditions linked to death, grief, and rebirth.

Special in-depth segments take a closer look at important aspects of death, such as festivals and celebrations, extraordinary catacombs, symbols representing death and rebirth, and some of the globe’s most impressive tombs.

First-person stories and essays from locals provide personal insights into their experiences and relationships with death, adding a heartfelt dimension to the exploration.

Beautiful illustrations and photography accompany the text, gracefully explaining the ceremonies and rituals featured.

The book covers a broad range of themes and events, including:

• Jazz funerals in New Orleans
• The Turning of the Bones in Madagascar
• Burial beads from South Korea
• Fantasy coffins in Ghana
• Lakota soul keepers in the USA
• Islamic funeral customs
• Death wailing and professional mourners
• Swedish death cleaning
• Green burials
• And many more

Perfect as a thoughtful gift or for personal discovery, this guide offers a fresh perspective on how societies and individuals confront and process death.

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