Did you see this in the New York Time's today?
Dead Join the Living in a Family Celebration
With fanfare befitting a parade, the shrouded remains of 17 bodies were removed from the family crypt, some sprayed with expensive perfume, others splashed with sparkling wine. Five brass bands took turns belting out cheerful melodies, and each emerging corpse was lifted onto the shoulders of its own set of revelers. The celebrators then joyously trotted about, dancing with the bones of the dead.
Just goes to show how many different ways there are to make our peace with death.
What do you think? Is this too creepy for words? Or a healthy expression of love and gratitude for those who have passed? What does it say about grief and grieving as a human experience? What does it say about cultural influences on the grieving process?
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