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Les Bangangté de l'ouest-Cameroun
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Thomas Tchatchoua |
Ce livre se veut une agréable plongée dans l'univers fabuleux, riche et extraordinaire de l'histoire et des traditions d'un peuple africain. L'auteur conte l'Afrique noire dans ses us et coutumes, da… |
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End-of-life rituals
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World Book, Inc |
Relates the ancient roots of various funeral rituals and describes how customs related to death are observed in different countries and by different cultures around the world. Includes recipes and an… |
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The book of resting places
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Thomas Mira y Lopez |
194 pages ; 22 cm |
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American afterlife
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What happens after someone dies depends on our personal stories and on where those stories fall in a larger tale--that of death in America. It's a powerful tale that we usually keep hidden from our e… |
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The wild edge of sorrow
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Francis Weller |
"Noted psychotherapist Francis Weller provides an essential guide for navigating the deep waters of sorrow and loss in this lyrical yet practical handbook for mastering the art of grieving. Describin… |
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Death
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Sarah Levette |
Looks at the way death is marked by different religions. |
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My brother was --
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Elaine Hoter |
A young boy's brother is killed, and the family must adjust. |
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Widow's weeds and weeping veils
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Bernadette Loeffel Atkins |
During the 19th century, death shadowed daily life. A high infant mortality rate, poor sanitation, risk during childbirth, poisons, ignorance, and war kept 19th-century Americans busy practicing the … |
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What we do when someone dies
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Caroline Arnold |
Explains different customs of dealing with death and remembering the dead, such as funerals, burials, cremation, mourning, wills, and memorials. |
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Journey's end
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Anita Ganeri |
Introduces the rites and rituals surrounding death in the six major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. |
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Ghost wings
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Barbara M. Joosse |
While celebrating the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican girl remembers her wonderful grandmother who sang songs, made tortillas, chased monsters away, and loved butterflies. |
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Houses for the dead
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Ann Warren Turner |
An exploration of beliefs and ritualistic practices associated with mourning through the ages that begins with the burial customs of the ancient Celts, Egyptians, and Chinese and goes on to consider … |
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