Why Do We Ritualize Death?

Why do we mourn? Why does death matter? What children’s TV Show will make Teagan cry this episode? All of this and more, answered in this week’s episode! Follow us on instagram! @bemorespecificpod Sources https://www.funeralwise.com/digital-dying/the-spectacular-death-rituals-of-the-philippines/ https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/25/death-beads-south-koreas-new-way-to-honor-the-deceased/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article/the-pyres-of-varanasi-breaking-the-cycle-of-death-and-rebirth https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/18/travel/madagascar-turning-bones/index.html\ https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/funerals/sky-burial.htm http://www.faqs.org/childhood/Gr-Im/Grief-Death-Funerals.html http://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/cabinet-curiosities-victorian-death-dolls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPBNE5B5qF0 https://www.britannica.com/list/7-unique-burial-rituals-across-the-world https://choicemutual.com/funeral-rituals-ancient-world/ TW: Monkey death: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0eWViFdkbY&t=728s https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20120919-respect-the-dead https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/culturing-science/the-evolution-of-grief-both-biological-and-cultural-in-the-21st-century/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2016/03/01/is-there-an-evolutionary-advantage-to-grief/?sh=595f7ba685a6 https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/03/1012916/coronavirus-death-grief-for-strangers-online/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/03/1012916/coronavirus-death-grief-for-strangers-online/