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What distinguishes a cremation from a funeral or burial?

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The burial, funeral, and cremation procedures are all associated with the passing of a body and what occurs next. Many people leave detailed instructions in their wills about what they want to happen after they pass away. An elaborate process is carried out to bury a loved one's remains next to some of their most precious belongings. The deceased person's remains could be placed in a sealed casket before being buried. The deceased are sometimes interred at columbariums that are connected to the temples or churches that families attend. Many societies bury their dead, and human burial dates back more than 100,000 years.   In certain societies, the deceased are buried with all the creature comforts they would require in the hereafter. Funerals are ceremonies performed to honor, venerate, and sanctify the dead. Depending on the culture, there are many various ways to celebrate the life of the deceased. While some people offer prayers, others pray for peace. Additional rites includ...

What are the situations of grave exhumation?

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Exhuming a body from its original location is sometimes necessary in order to properly identify it. When the concession for the funerary niche expires and is not renewed or when there is an investigation, exhumations will take place. Situations where it's necessary to exhume a body. The following are the most typical scenarios in which a body is typically exhumed: ●        Removal of the body from a cemetery in order to make room for the burial of additional dead in the same location. ●        The movement of the body in preparation for cremation, re-interment in a different location within the same cemetery, or both. This is typically done in situations where the goal is to reunite couples who have passed away on different dates, parents with their kids, etc. Special exhumation cases It is possible to exhume a body under extraordinary circumstances, however, these are uncommon: ●      ...