Name a universal matter that will 100 percent happen to people of all races and nations in the world. Death, of course. A common, heavy topic for all mortal beings. Yet paradoxically, little is known about how exactly a body is handled from deathbed to grave, since what's left for most people to do in a funeral is just grieving.
Interesting to read. I have a question. I live in Qingdao which is a tier 2 or 3 city and I do not see any of this "Western" graveyards. Can you tell more how it goes in more rural areas?
Also I notice that in Holland where I am from it is the same with the difference on average a funeral costs 20,000 Euro. Also there no bargaining as the family is to emotional in that period.
I think the “Western” graveyards you mentioned are often placed in city fringe area for sanitary reasons, where the city dwellers have to drive for one or two hours to reach and bury the ashes. That’s probably why you can’t find a graveyard in the city😊
In rural areas, bodies/ashes are often buried locally in an open land for this particular purpose. The graves are not as “neat and tidy” as the tombs in a formal graveyard (usually only grave mounds).
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Interesting to read. I have a question. I live in Qingdao which is a tier 2 or 3 city and I do not see any of this "Western" graveyards. Can you tell more how it goes in more rural areas?
Also I notice that in Holland where I am from it is the same with the difference on average a funeral costs 20,000 Euro. Also there no bargaining as the family is to emotional in that period.
I think the “Western” graveyards you mentioned are often placed in city fringe area for sanitary reasons, where the city dwellers have to drive for one or two hours to reach and bury the ashes. That’s probably why you can’t find a graveyard in the city😊
In rural areas, bodies/ashes are often buried locally in an open land for this particular purpose. The graves are not as “neat and tidy” as the tombs in a formal graveyard (usually only grave mounds).
btw thank you for the comment😘
Such an interesting article - the author anthropologist is a good writer, and an obviously intelligent, thoughtful, curious person. I love this substack - always unique, interesting voices and topics. Thank you!
I also like this story a lot and I agree with your description on the writer. I can't help sharing this story when I read it. Thank you for your feedback and support, as always