Cremation is popular in Hinduism and Buddhism, which is a way to dispose of corpses. Specifically, it is to burn the body into ashes, then put it in an urn, bury it in the soil, and scatter it in water or air. Since the 20th century, cremation has been widely advocated to save cultivated land.
2. Water burial is applicable to Oceania and parts of Asia.
Water burial is an ancient method in the world, that is, throwing the bodies of the dead into rivers, lakes and seas. Water is the source of human life, and people's yearning and daydreaming about water is infinitely beautiful. In many myths, water is associated with God, happiness, beauty and immortality. Therefore, when burying dead relatives, people will naturally think of water burial. There are generally three different ways of water burial in the world: floating corpses, throwing them into rivers and scattering ashes.
3. Burial burial was applied in all areas of ancient China.
In China, burial has gradually been replaced by cremation. The state has designated this area as a cremation area, and burial is prohibited. At present, most economically underdeveloped areas such as Shanxi, Shaanxi, Guizhou and Sichuan are still dominated by burial, and most urban areas have banned burial.
Celestial burial is a unique way of funeral for Tibetan people.
Celestial burial is a traditional way of burial for Tibetans. After death, the body was taken to a designated place for vultures to swallow. The core of celestial burial is the immortality of the soul and the cycle. Death is only the separation of the immortal soul from the old body, and it is a different transformation in different dimensions. Tibetans advocate celestial burial and think that feeding vultures with "skin" is the noblest charity, which embodies the highest realm of Mahayana Buddhism paramita-giving one's life. Instead of the myth that "celestial burial can make the soul go to heaven" in online travel guides, there is no saying in Tibetan Buddhism that "people can go to heaven after death".
In terms of burial methods, there are various burial forms in the world, such as earth burial, sea burial, cremation, water burial, thick burial, sky burial, cave burial, tree burial, hanging coffin burial, niche burial, food burial and so on.
Funeral etiquette is a special culture passed down by all ethnic groups, and there is a big gap between different regions. Even in villages where the sun is dozens of miles apart, some remarks and practices are not the same. How to deal with the dead? It mainly includes burial, mourning, mourning and so on. Except for non-religious funerals that only appeared in modern times, all kinds of funeral ceremonies are related to religious concepts.