Cultural Crossword

3. What Jewish ritual prepares the body for burial?
8. In Hindu culture, what is the practice where widows die on their husband's funeral pyre?
9. In many traditions, what is the funeral practice of placing a body into the ground called?
10. In many cultures, what burial method involves freezing and drying the body into a powder?
11. This tradition varies by culture, so what is the place where deceased people are buried at?
12. What ritual is practiced by the Torajan people where families clean their loved ones body?
15. What type of funeral does Western cultures do that spreads the ashes into a firework display?
16. What is the Jewish seven-day mourning period called?
17. What is a decorated display that honors the deceased in Mexican traditions called?
18. What is the traditional Balinese Hindu cremation ceremony called?

1. What is the Islamic funeral tradition and funeral prayer called?
2. In Irish culture, what is the gathering to remember the deceased called?
3. What region is known for doing sky burials?
4. What is the ancient Hawaiian purification ritual performed after burial?
5. What Chinese festival honors the deceased loved ones?
6. In many cultures, what ceremony honors loved ones that have died?
7. What Japanese festival honors the spirts of their deceased loved ones?
12. What ancient Egyptian practice of burial was used to preserve a body after death?
13. In many cultures, what type of art mixes the ashes with paint.
14. What type of burial does the Tibetan Buddhist culture funeral practice?