Posts Tagged ‘anthropology’
Murder?! The Maggots Are on It
11, Jun 2010Crime Scene Insects BBC World Service (June 11, 2010) This episode of BBC Documentaries explores forensic entomology: “the investigation of insects recovered from crime scenes and corpses.” Guests include Amoret Whitaker of the Natural History Museum in London, who studies the flies and maggots that congregate on corpses to find clues about the time and [...]
- By: Meg Holle
- In: Death + Biology|Death + Crime
- Tags: animals, anthropology, death and smell, decomposition, forensics, homicide, research
Fire, Beauty and Death in Bali
14, Apr 2010What does a cremation sound like? Most of us in the Western world would be hard-pressed to answer that question. Cremation is something that takes place out of sight, and for most, out of mind. The fiery furnaces are lit, the body is rolled in and a few hours later, ashes to ashes, dust to [...]
- By: Kim
- In: Afterlife|Cremation|Grief + Mourning
- Tags: anthropology, audio, Bali
Washing the Dead for Jewish Funerals
30, Mar 2010Jewish Burial Practices Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, PBS (February 6th, 2004) Last week on the Death Reference Desk I wrote about American Muslims washing the dead body before a funeral. A friend from graduate school, Jakki, saw the post and sent me a fantastic PBS segment on the Jewish tradition of washing the dead. Jakki [...]
- By: John
- In: Burial|Funeral Industry
- Tags: anthropology, funeral homes, religion
Washing the Dead for Muslim Funerals
25, Mar 2010The Washing: In the Muslim Custom of Bathing the Dead, She Found a Deep Sense of Reward — and Shaved off 40 Sins Reshma Memon Yaqub, The Washington Post (March 21, 2010) Modern human migration has created a real dilemma for the first, second, and third generations of immigrant children. When a relative dies, many [...]
- By: John
- In: Burial|Funeral Industry
- Tags: anthropology, funeral homes, religion
Santa Muerte…Saint Death Accepts Everyone
13, Dec 2009Devotion to Saint Death William Booth, The Washington Post (December 6, 2009) I don’t really know a lot about Santa Muerte or Saint Death. After I read this article, I remembered seeing the various Santa Muerte statues in Mexican stores but never really thought twice about it. This Washington Post piece brings a whole new [...]
- By: John
- In: Death + Popular Culture
- Tags: anthropology, cults, Mexico, religion, video