Cultural Crossword

2. BURIAL = Norse/Viking tradition: Burial at sea where the body is placed in a boat and set onto the water
4. = Korean culture: Carved guardian posts associated with graves
5. = Jewish culture: Mourner’s prayer recited after a death
7. = Irish culture: Social gathering held with the body before burial
8. = Indonesian culture: The deceased may be kept at home until funeral rites are completed
10. = Historical Hindu practice: Widow immolation on the husband’s funeral pyre (now illegal)
12. DANCE = Medieval European tradition: Art showing death dancing with the living
14. = Jewish culture: Seven-day mourning period observed by family
16. PAPER = Chinese culture: Paper offerings burned for the dead in the afterlife
17. CAKE = Medieval Christian tradition: Bread given in exchange for prayers for the dead
18. = Hindu culture: Sacred basil used in rites for the dying and the dead
19. NIGHTS = Caribbean tradition: Nine-night mourning ceremony after a death

1. = Toraja (Indonesia) tradition: Bodies are cleaned and dressed during later ceremonies
3. = Malagasy (Madagascar) tradition: Exhuming and rewrapping ancestors
6. WHISTLE = Aztec culture: Ritual whistle associated with death ceremonies
9. = Traditional Chinese culture: Plaque representing a deceased family member
10. = Thai culture: Small shrine connected to spirits and ancestors
11. BURIAL = Modern Western culture: Eco-friendly burial without embalming chemicals
13. = Zoroastrian culture: Tower where bodies are exposed to birds
15. = Ancient Greek culture: Coin placed with the dead to pay Charon