Results for "burial"
15 entries found.
馃嚚馃嚦 China and 4 moreSky burial嘟栢颈嗉嬥絺嘟忇郊嘟⑧紜
A Tibetan funerary rite where human remains are offered to scavenging birdsRite 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead 路 Change and initiation Living
馃嚚馃嚦 China and 2 moreChinese burial money鐦為將 (y矛 qi谩n)
Imitations of currency placed in Chinese graves to serve the deceased in the afterlife.Charm 路 Protection 路 Luck and prosperity Historical
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland and 5 moreCairn
A human-made stack of stones used as a marker, memorial, or religious symbol across many cultures.Tradition 路 Protection 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Living
馃嚜馃嚞 Egypt and 1 moreFoundation deposit
Ritual burial of objects under buildings to protect them from ruinRite 路 Protection Historical
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomDeath knell
A church bell rung to announce a person's death and mark the funeral.Rite 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Fading
馃嚪馃嚭 Russia and 2 moreUpi贸r褍锌褨芯褉
A demonic spirit from Slavic and Turkic folklore that is believed to return from the dead to feed on the living.Being 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚛馃嚜 Germany and 1 moreNachzehrer
A German revenant believed to consume the living from beyond the graveBeing 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
馃嚠馃嚜 IrelandBansheebean s铆
A female spirit in Irish folklore who wails to herald the death of a family member.Being 路 Cursing and harm Legendary
馃嚪馃嚭 RussiaReindeer in Siberian shamanism
The role of reindeer as spirit helpers, ritual tools, and burial vehicles in the shamanic traditions of Northern AsiaTradition 路 Healing 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Living
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesGreenbrier Ghost
A West Virginia murder case where a mother claimed her daughter's spirit revealed the truth.Belief 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚜馃嚞 EgyptWadj amulet
A papyrus-shaped charm for eternal youth in the afterlifeCharm 路 Healing 路 Luck and prosperity Historical
馃嚡馃嚥 Jamaica and 1 moreNine-Night
A nine-day Caribbean wake rooted in Akan tradition to celebrate the deceased and guide their spirit home.Rite 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead Living
馃嚪馃嚧 Romania and 2 moreCaloian
A Romanian clay effigy ritual for rain and fertility, featuring a mock funeralRite 路 Luck and prosperity Fading
馃嚝馃嚠 Finland and 1 moreFrog coffin
A Finnish folk magic burial of a frog in a tiny coffin to steal luck or reflect harmRite 路 Protection 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚠馃嚛 Indonesia and 1 moreSandung
A house-shaped ossuary for the bones of the deceased among Dayak peoples in Borneo.Charm 路 Speaking with spirits and the dead 路 Power and authority Living
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Sandung: Wibowo Djatmiko ( Wie146 ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chinese burial money: Gary Todd, CC0, source
- Upi贸r: 袙褨褖褍薪, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Foundation deposit: Unknown author, CC0, source
- Sky burial: FishOil at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Death knell: Dougsim, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Banshee: W.H. Brooke, Public domain, source
- Caloian: Costic膬 Acsinte Archive, No restrictions, source
- Reindeer in Siberian shamanism: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Cairn: Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5, source