Fascinating funeral and death rituals around the world
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No two funerals are the same, and the further you go into different cultures around the world, the more the funeral plans, styles, death rites and rituals change.
Jewish funerals - tearing shirts
With Jewish funerals, the body has to be buried as soon as possible, ideally within 24 hours. Men will usually tear their pristine white shirts to symbolise grief, and have a black ribbon placed on their jacket...
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