Which cultures burn their dead?

Almost all people adhering to Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism cremate their dead, which makes India one of the countries with highest rate of cremation.

What religion does not bury the dead?

Hinduism: In the Hindu faith, there is no burial.

In which religion is cremation rather than burial practiced?

“Hinduism”, Ms. Kim writes, “is unique among the world’s major religions in mandating cremation.” She goes on to tell readers this is because “cremation is believed not only to dispose of the body in this life but also to usher the soul into the next world or its rebirth into the next life.”

Which religious group generally practices cremation rather than bury their dead?

Hinduism. Hinduism actually mandates cremation, called antim sanskar, or last rite, for the disposition of a believer’s earthly remains. In cremation, Hindus believe, the body is presented as an offering to Agni, the Hindu god of fire, accompanied by a prayer to purify the deceased and lead them to a better life.

What culture keeps dead bodies?

In a mountainous area of Indonesia, the Toraja people mummify the bodies of the deceased and care for their preserved bodies as though they are still living. The Torajan people believe that after death the soul remains in the house so the dead are treated to food, clothing, water, cigarettes.

What religion buries the dead standing up?

Long-standing Jewish traditions consider the dead defenseless, and, as a sign of respect, a body should not be left alone; it should be watched over constantly, by sun or by candlelight, on weekdays or the Sabbath, until the funeral.

What religions forbid cremation?

Which Major Religions Discourage or Are Against Cremation?

• Islam. Islam strictly prohibits its followers from cremating the remains of a Muslim.
• Mormons. Mormons don’t prohibit cremation, but it is not encouraged, either.
• Presbyterian/Eastern Orthodox Church.
• Orthodox Jews.

Do evangelicals believe in cremation?

Once frowned upon, most mainline protestant churches now leave the decision between burial and cremation to individual discernment and discretion. The Church instead insists that the body be buried so that the natural physical process of decomposition may take place.

Which religion buries their dead upright?

In biblical times it was the obligation of a Jewish family to care for their dead and bury or entomb them, but it was also regarded as one of the laws of humanity not to let any one lie unburied.

Do people keep dead bodies?

The bodies of people who have recently died are kept at home and preserved by their families, sometimes for years, until the family has enough money to pay for a funeral. The spirit of the dead is believed to linger in the world before the death ceremony is held. The dead never leave us.