Title: Guide to Death & Dying in Different Cultures All Over the World | Cake Blog
Headings: Guide to Death & Dying in Different Cultures All Over the World
Guide to Death & Dying in Different Cultures All Over the World
Jump ahead to these sections:
Celebrating Death in Africa
Death Customs in Asia
South America’s Spiritual Traditions
Central America
South America
Europe as a Religious Center
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Death in the Middle East
Denial and Celebration in North America
United States
Mexico
Death and Dying in Oceania
What Are Your Final Wishes?
Parting Stone

Content: To reach the afterlife, Muslims have to follow Islamic laws based on the Islamic holy text (Qu’ran). Finally, death isn’t an easy process either; it’s bitter and painful for Muslims (especially the soul separating from the body). People all over the Middle East unite over religious customs. It’s an integral part of Middle Eastern culture. Denial and Celebration in North America
Next, let’s take a look at death views in two different countries in North America. The similarities and differences in these perspectives give you a first-hand look at the differences in death customs in the U.S. and Mexico. United States
Many people have had a brush with death through the passing of their aunt, uncle, grandmother or grandfather or even a close friend. However common the death of a loved one may be, conversations about death don’t usually occur between families. Instead, Americans view them as taboo or morbid.