Death Traditions

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  1. 2. Tibetan Buddhist ritual where the body is left out to be claimed by birds, to let the soul depart
  2. 5. In South Korea, what object are the ashes of the deceased turned into?
  3. 7. Paradise in Norse Mythology where warriors go after death
  4. 8. Hindu ritual that releases the soul after death
  5. 9. In Hinduism, what part of a person never dies?
  6. 11. Ancient Roman grave site for the poor
  7. 12. How did Ancient Egyptians popularly care for their dead?
  8. 15. Name of the altars used during Día De Los Muertos
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  1. 1. Symbol of Día De Los Muertos, originating as an offering to Mictlantecuhtli, god of the underworld
  2. 3. Name of Islamic realm where the dead meet before reaching al-Ākhirah, or “the Hereafter”
  3. 4. Paradise in Greek Mythology where warriors go after death
  4. 6. Word for Ancient Greek funeral processions
  5. 8. In Greek Mythology, item you must be buried with to ride with Charon
  6. 10. In Hawaiian culture, what part of the body holds the spiritual essence?
  7. 13. In Día De Los Muertos, flower that holds the meaning of a guide to bring the dead back to the living
  8. 14. In a Viking funeral, what happens to the boat carrying the dead?