Across
- 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'
Down
- 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