The concept of death has numerous sociocultural definitions. Demonstrate your knowledge of these distinctions by describing some ways that different cultures view death and describe some mourning rituals practiced by different cultures
What will be an ideal response?
Melanesians include the very sick, the very old, and the dead in their term for death ("mate"). Some South Pacific cultures believe that the life force leaves the body during sleep, illness, and death which means that people "die" many times before experiencing death. In Ghana, a "good" death occurs when the dying person has finished all business, has made peace with others before death, dies "naturally" after a well-spent life, and has a death that is accepted by the relatives. After the death of a close relative, Orthodox Jews recite ritual prayers and cover all the mirrors in the house. In Papua New Guinea, there are accepted time periods for phases of grief. The people of the Muscogee Creek tribe throw a handful of dirt into a grave giving the deceased a "farewell handshake.".
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