Belle Redus - Cultural Crossword

2. The ritual in Madagascar where bodies are exhumed and a lively event is hosted
5. The river in Ancient Greek mythology that Charon ferries dead souls across
10. The removal procedure of the brain in Ancient Egyptian mummification, using hooks to remove it through the nose
11. Known as fantasy coffins or proverb boxes, the Ga (Ghana) word for artistic, special coffins made to celebrate the deceased
12. A Hindu ritual, translated to mean 'last sacrifice', where the body is cremated and the ashes are scattered
13. The memorial service in South Korea, also known as the Mourning ritual, where attendees bow three times at the altar before departing
14. The cultural reflection on mortality that includes photography of the deceased in Victorian era culture
18. In Ancient Greek mythology, upon reaching Elysium for three reincarnated lives, you gain access to this exclusive afterlife.
19. The special cookie made by Italians meaning 'bones of the dead'

1. Skeleton figures, decorations, and costumes used to celebrate Dia De Los Muertos in Mexico
3. The circular tower that the dead are laid on in Iranian sky burials
4. This would be cut off a dead person's body in ancient China as an offering to the deceased's ancestors
6. The "carpeting" of a husband's grave in Fiji, a strangled woman buried with her husband
7. Commonly believed by Indian religions to be what happens after you die
8. The wooden platform in traditional Ainu (Northern Japan) where a dead body would be placed and then set on fire
9. Cremated ashes are turned into this in South Korea and worn as jewelry
13. The (shortened) Hindu word for nirvana
15. In some areas in Indonesia, this is the ritual where ancestors' bodies are exhumed, cleaned, and dressed
16. The organ removed and thrown out during Ancient Egyptian embalming and mummification, believed to be useless
17. The altar used in Mexican culture to display pictures of deceased loved ones and offerings to their memory