Death customs

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ceremonial and religious form of a cult

tombs where deceased are buried with their chariot

Day for commemoration of the dead

last rites in Sikhism

A piece of cardboard attached with string to the big toe of a dead person in a morgue, used for identification purposes.

funeral held for a living person

Horse featured in funeral processions

idiomatic expression; variant of "rest in peace"

chapel or room

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