Blogs Posts in The Circle of Life category; 221 blog posts

Hindu cremation

The Hindu faith specifies cremation as the last rite for the deceased. Inside the home the body is laid out in a north-south direction with the head towards the north. The eldest son does the last rites but if there is no son the next close [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2007 | Comments : 0

Muslim burial rites

Muslim beliefs stipulate the burial of the dead as soon as possible; it is not allowed to preserve the body unless it is necessary. The body is first bathed through the ritual ‘ghusl’. Close relatives and friends of the same sex [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2007 | Comments : 0

Zoroastrian last rites

Zoroastrian beliefs maintain that the elements water, fire and earth are sacred and should not be defiled. This is why followers of this faith do not believe in cremating or burying the dead. The body is bathed and dressed in old white garm [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2007 | Comments : 0

A Life Revealed 'Sharbat Gula'

Biography Gula was orphaned during the Soviet Union's bombing of Afghanistan and sent to the Nasir Bagh refugee camp in Pakistan in 1984. She married Rahmat Gul in the late 1980s and returned to Afghanistan in 1992. Gula had three daughter [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2007 | Comments : 1

The Miyamairi ritual

A Japanese baby’s first visit to the Shinto shrine takes place about one month after birth. The traditional time is at the age of 31 days for boys and 32 days for girls. The event is called Miyamairi. It is an occasion for the parents [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2007 | Comments : 0

The Namakarana ceremony

The Namakarana ritual is held about ten days after the birth of a child in a Hindu household. It is the official naming ceremony of the baby. The event must be timed so that it does not fall on an inauspicious date; the health of the mother [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2007 | Comments : 1

Going out in style

Ghanaians believe one should exit the world in style. The African nation is one of the more peaceful and economically stable in this troubled continent. Rich funeral traditions which have eroded elsewhere still flourish in this country. Fun [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2007 | Comments : 0

The Aqiqah

Babies born in Muslim households receive their first lesson in the faith shortly after birth. The father or some other male relation recites the ‘azan’ into the child’s right ear. The azan is a call to Muslims to follow th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2007 | Comments : 1

Lima 'Peru' (save Inca mummies buried beneath Tupac Amaru)

Racing against bulldozers and development, archaeologist team worked to save hundreds of Inca mummies buried beneath Tupac Amaru, a Peruvian shantytown. A female mummy with child is unwrapped in the lab of Guillermo Cock. &quo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

The Catholic Baptism

The Baptism is the first sacrament of the Catholic Church. It is performed to bring a child into the faith in the presence of his parents and god-parents. The ceremony takes place shortly after a baby’s birth because Catholics belie [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

Unforgettable Carnival of Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is unforgettable. The city explodes in joy and music. There are hundreds of street festivities and bands everywhere, but nothing compares to the gigantic party at the sambodrome parade. The carnival of Rio de Jan [...]

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