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There are plenty of human traditions that don’t use a western-style cemetery.
by ken 7y ago
There are plenty of human traditions that don’t use a western-style cemetery.
- tomjakubowski 7y agoThere are thousands of years of history behind the cemetery tradition, part of a culture that's dominant in certain parts of the world. That there are other human cultures which have different practices doesn't make it any easier to change that one.
- Retric 7y agoNot really thousands of years, western burial traditions have changed a lot over time. Here are some of the other examples https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tombs_by_type https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Tombs_by_type It’s an interesting subject with a mix of practical, religious, and economic incentives resulting in a huge range of different outcomes in even closely related cultures.