This educational and interesting chart outlines unique facts about funeral traditions around the world. The infographic depicts seven factual traditions that take place around the world, and many of them are quite uplifting.
For example, in Madagascar there is a famous ritual called ‘the turning of the bones.’ The ritual entails the act of families visiting their deceased loved one’s “ancestral crypts where the bodies are exhumed and wrapped in fresh cloth. The families then proceed to dance with the corpse to live music.” Other examples include Ghanaian’s custom-built coffins and Tibet’s sky burial, where the body is left on a mountain top exposed to the elements of nature.
While some of these funeral traditions might seem strange, this chart is a factual document that allows others to see how life and death are celebrated around the world.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Global Funeral Traditions
- Creating innovative services that take into account the different and unique funeral traditions from the whole world.
- Eco-friendly Burial
- Developing eco-friendly burial alternatives that are inspired by diverse funeral traditions such as the Tibetan sky burial.
- Alternative Coffins
- Creating custom-built coffins and caskets that take inspiration from Ghanaian and other cultures' unique coffin designs.
Where This Applies
- Funeral Industry
- Innovating in the funeral industry to offer a more diverse range of services that cater to different cultures and traditions.
- Eco-friendly Industry
- Developing eco-friendly burial options that take inspiration from Tibetan sky burial and other sustainable options.
- Furniture Industry
- Partnering with the funeral industry to create unique and custom coffins and caskets that cater to different cultures and traditions.
