Death Traditions

2. Hindu belief that "this" doesn't die and needs to be released after death
3. Much like the Jewish culture, the Irish hold wakes that traditionally require people to cover "..." so the soul does not get trapped in it
6. Vehicles that are used to move the body from one location to another for the funeral or burial
7. Used by many cultures that the body is placed on prior to lighting it on fire
8. In African cultures, there are often two "..." that take place after someone has died
10. Process of "freeze drying" the body in hopes that reviving them in the future is acheivable
13. After a traumatic event or death, Native Americans often cut or shorten this
15. Process where the body of the deceased is preserved dating back thousands of years
17. Balinese culture copes with the death of loved ones by thinking that the dead are really just "..."
18. 99% of the dead are "..." in Japan

1. This culture/religion in the Middle East NEVER cremates their dead, always buries them.
4. Catholics comprise this of 3 separate parts; the vigil the funeral mass and the committal
5. Landscaped plots of ground with headstones make up this area
6. Culture that gathers on surf boards and pours ashes of loved ones into the ocean
9. This culture exposes the dead to air and natural elements via wooden scaffolds
11. Alter that is set up with family photos, treats and flowers to commemorate the dead on Dia de Los Muertos
12. Tibetan "burial" involving vultures
13. These suspended coffins that are popular in Asian cultures such as China and Indonesia are also known as "..." coffins
14. Jewish tradition following the burial that lasts for 7 days
16. Funeral songs that are popular in New Orleans during funeral parades