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Worlds of Remembrance: Understanding Death Customs Globally
Carmen Buchanan, M.S.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(51)
In this one-time class, students will learn how death is viewed in several countries along with their traditions to say farewell to their loved ones.
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In this class, students will learn how death is seen in various countries across various religions. This includes a brief review of the traditions that take place when someone dies along with the beliefs that they hold relating to death and beyond. Please note this is not a religious class so we will not discuss specifics about religion and is not meant to debate the topics discussed. The purpose of the class is to learn that there are unique ways people honor their loved ones that have...
We will discuss death so parental discretion is advised. This includes talking about different ways corpses are treated and beliefs from various cultures and religious perspectives. Only mature students comfortable learning about this topic are encouraged to participate in this class.
Mexico (Day of the Death) National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/top-ten-day-of-dead-mexico Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Day-of-the-Dead Tibet (Sky Brurials) ISMEO (International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies) Journal https://www.jstor.org/stable/29757283 University of St. Andrews https://ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/SAEE/article/view/490/451 Japan (Obon) National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/summer-obon-festival-of-the-dead Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/story/bon-festival University of Illinois https://www.library.illinois.edu/hpnl/blog/august-blog-obon/ Indonesia National Geographic https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/death-dying-grief-funeral-ceremony-corpse National University of Singapore https://www.jstor.org/stable/24491686 Philippines Academia https://www.academia.edu/3760036/Hanging_Coffins_of_Sagada_Mountain_Province_Philippines The Rough Guide to the Philippines by David Dalton, Stephen Keeling https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=8EgKbyQG8DAC&pg=PA179-IA2&lpg=PA179-IA2&dq=hanging+coffins+in+philippines+history&source=bl&ots=W-VW8TraqY&sig=ACfU3U3YrwWlyqnE3orrIjnQnBL6lAyDjA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4qa7luPyAAxUjQPUHHSMFAZE4UBDoAXoECBIQAw#v=onepage&q=hanging%20coffins%20in%20philippines%20history&f=false Madagascar (Famadihana) National Museum of African Art https://africa.si.edu/exhibits/malagasy/funerary.html Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/famadihana University of Chicago https://www.jstor.org/stable/646702 National Institutes of Health https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17600967/
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(51)
My name is Carmen Buchanan. I have a B.A in Psychology and an M.S. in Human Development & Family Science from Oklahoma State University. I have 7+ years of experience teaching both children and adults. My teaching style is a combination of...
Group Class
$12
per classMeets once
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-6 learners per class
