Cultural Crossword

4. In which African country do the Ga people create elaborate “fantasy coffins”?
6. What term is used in Madagascar for the "turning of the bones" ceremony?
9. What is the name of the ritual where the Torajan people of Indonesia exhume and clean their deceased relatives’ remains?
11. In which culture is it customary to place coins on the deceased's eyes as a payment to cross to the afterlife?
13. Which people believe the soul must cross a river, and they burn boats at funerals to symbolize the journey?
16. What is the Japanese Buddhist tradition of washing the deceased’s body called?
17. In Bali, cremation is seen as a joyous festival. What is the ceremony called?
20. Which South Korean ritual involves transforming the deceased’s ashes into beads?
21. In which country is the "Sky Burial," where bodies are left out for vultures, practiced?

1. Which Native American group performs the "Ghost Dance" to honor the dead?
2. In the Philippines, what tribe hangs coffins on cliff faces?
3. What is the Jewish seven-day mourning period called?
5. What is the term for the mourning attire commonly worn by widows in Italian Catholic traditions?
7. What is the name of the Mexican holiday celebrating deceased loved ones?
8. In Hinduism, which river is the most sacred for cremation rituals?
10. Which culture practices mummification, believing it helps the soul reach the afterlife?
12. In which country is "hungry ghost month," a time to honor wandering spirits?
14. In which religion are people buried facing Mecca?
15. The Zoroastrian "Towers of Silence" are used to expose bodies to what element?
18. What is the Hawaiian belief that spirits travel to the "jumping off place" after death?
19. In New Orleans, funeral processions are often accompanied by what kind of music?
22. What is the Buddhist belief of the 49-day waiting period after death?