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Funeral

Lifestyle 4 years ago

Egyptian start-up offers end-to-end undertaking service

An Egyptian start-up offering a full package of funeral and burial services to clients it finds at hospitals.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

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Javanese craftsman smooths way to heaven through intricate 'kim zua' offerings

A Javanese non-Buddhist craftsman is the go-to person for families seeking houses, cars, pets and other worldly items made from joss paper to ensure that their loved ones are happy and prosperous in the great beyond.

SE Asia 4 years ago

As COVID-19 surges, funeral services shortened in Thailand

The Thai capital Bangkok has been the epicentre of the country's third wave, with authorities struggling to contain the outbreak since it was first detected in a nightlife district in early April.

World 4 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II lays to rest her 'strength and stay' Prince Philip

The Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9 at age 99, was interred in the Royal Vault at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle after a 50-minute service attended by just 30 guests.

People 4 years ago

Prince Harry arrives back in the UK for Prince Philip funeral

Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth who had been at her side throughout her 69-year reign, died at Windsor Castle on Friday.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

With morbid humor, Viennese look death in the eye

Even in midst of a deadly pandemic, the Viennese seek to look death straight in the eye -- an attitude on display at a morbidly humorous museum devoted to death and burial.

National 5 years ago

From Zoom funerals to farewell parties: Saying goodbye during the pandemic

With friendly embraces, handshakes and face-to-face conversations carrying risks these days, the pandemic has completely changed interactions – including how we say goodbye.

National 5 years ago

Jakob Oetama receives military funeral at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery

Former vice president Jusuf Kalla acted as the ceremony inspector in a televised ceremony by Kompas TV.

World 5 years ago

'A nightmare': Virus upsets South African funeral rites

Organizing the funeral was "a nightmare. We're used to having like a whole week of preparations and calling family members".

National 5 years ago

Bali's open-air burials endure despite COVID-19 crisis

For centuries Bali's Trunyanese people have left their dead to decompose in the open, the bodies placed in bamboo cages until only the skeletons remain.

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Funeral

Egyptian start-up offers end-to-end undertaking service

PREMIUM Javanese craftsman smooths way to heaven through intricate 'kim zua' offerings

As COVID-19 surges, funeral services shortened in Thailand

Queen Elizabeth II lays to rest her 'strength and stay' Prince Philip

Prince Harry arrives back in the UK for Prince Philip funeral

With morbid humor, Viennese look death in the eye

From Zoom funerals to farewell parties: Saying goodbye during the pandemic

Jakob Oetama receives military funeral at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery

'A nightmare': Virus upsets South African funeral rites

Bali's open-air burials endure despite COVID-19 crisis

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Your Opinion Matters

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Javanese craftsman smooths way to heaven through intricate 'kim zua' offerings