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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > burial and crematory practices
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > burial and crematory practices
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > burial and crematory practices
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > burial and crematory practices

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burial and crematory practices  

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  • Because burial and crematory practices in many traditions are related to particular places and cultures, the vast mobility and demographic shifts in the global era make many of these traditional customs problematic. However, there has always been a great deal of diversity in the way that the dead are treated and respected, and these practices are applicable in varying ways to the global age. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Burial and Crematory Practices]

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