Funeral Rites
Also known asFuneral Rite · Rite, Funeral · Rites, Funeral · Mortuary Customs · Custom, Mortuary · Customs, Mortuary · Mortuary Custom
Definition
Those customs and ceremonies pertaining to the dead.
MeSH classification
- I01.076.201.450.550
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Process of cultural change in which one group or members of a group assimilate various cultural patterns from another.
Arab World
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Burial
The act or ceremony of putting a corpse into the ground or a vault, or into the sea; or the inurnment of CREMAINS.
Cemeteries
Areas set apart as burial grounds.
Civilization
The distinctly human attributes and attainments of a particular society.
Cremation
Reducing a dead body to ashes by burning, incineration, or chemicals.
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Comparison of various psychological, sociological, or cultural factors in order to assess the similarities or diversities occurring in two o…
Cultural Characteristics
Those aspects or characteristics which identify a culture.
Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D005655) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗