Death Traditions Around the World

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Across
  1. 1. = (Lakota Native American) Raised wooden burial structure.
  2. 8. = (Ancient Egyptian) Process used to preserve the body for the afterlife.
  3. 9. = (Tibetan Buddhist) Ritual offering the body to vultures.
  4. 10. = (Christian) Belief in rising from the dead to eternal life.
  5. 14. = (Ghanaian) Uniquely shaped coffins representing the deceased’s life or profession.
  6. 15. = (Islamic) Holy city Muslims face when buried.
  7. 17. = (Hindu) Ritual burning of the body after death.
  8. 18. = (Chinese) Paper items burned to send goods to the afterlife.
  9. 19. = (Japanese) Religion that strongly influences traditional funeral practices.
Down
  1. 2. = (South Korean) Practice of turning ashes into decorative beads.
  2. 3. = (Viking/Norse) Burial practice involving a boat.
  3. 4. = (Madagascar) Ritual involving rewrapping and dancing with ancestors’ remains.
  4. 5. = (New Orleans) Funeral procession that includes jazz music and a parade.
  5. 6. = (Victorian England) Jewelry containing a loved one’s hair worn during grief.
  6. 7. = (Mexican) Holiday honoring deceased loved ones with altars and offerings.
  7. 9. = (Jewish) Seven-day mourning period following burial.
  8. 11. = (Balinese Hindu) Large cremation ceremony.
  9. 12. = (Islamic) White cloth used to wrap the deceased.
  10. 13. = (Mexican) Decorative shrines or altars built for Día de los Muertos.
  11. 16. = (Jewish/Christian) Simple wooden burial container.