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