How Other Cultures Care For Their Dead—And What We Can Learn From Them
Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler
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Caitlin describes the Japanese ritual of kotsage during which she observed a family using special chopsticks to pick bones from the ash after a cremation. In order to bear witness to these private ceremonies in a respectful manner, Caitlin has local researchers to guide her. Lale: The stories of travel and adventure that you hear on this show can open up entirely new worlds for us. We look for meaningful rituals in other places so that we can learn from them.
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