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Mexico’s Culinary Traditions Feed the Souls of the Living and the Dead By Marlene DavilaSeptember 13, 2023 Culture & Politics
Mexico’s Culinary Traditions Feed the Souls of the Living and the Dead By Marlene DavilaSeptember 13, 2023 Culture & Politics
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Grief Support & Resources How to Throw a Living Funeral Party Some ideas for planning your own living funeral, so your loved ones can send you off with a beautiful goodbye. By TalkDeathJuly 19, 20231
Culture & Politics Your Quarterly Death Positive News Update – Q2 2023 Welcome to our second instalment of TalkDeath Quarterly News, where we update you on death related news from green burial to archaeological finds. By TalkDeathJuly 11, 20230
Culture & Politics Beyond Death: How Embracing the Ethics of Otherness Can Transform Relationships with the Dead Who speaks for the dead when the dead can no longer speak for themselves? By Isabella LauermannJuly 6, 20231
Culture & Politics Queer Death History: How Same-Sex Adult Adoption Safeguarded End-of-Life Rights When ‘til death do us part wasn’t an option for queer couples, some chose adult adoption instead. By TalkDeathJune 27, 20230
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Death Care Queering Death – Why The Death Care Industry Needs Queer Grassroots Collectives Like queerness, death and dying does not operate within a binary. There is no one way to die, like there is no one ... By Sage AgeeJune 13, 20230
Grief Support & Resources Poems for Pet Loss and Grief The love, bond, and companionship shared between people and their pets is unique and deeply felt. The loss of a pet can be ... By TalkDeathJune 7, 20230
Culture & Politics Undas: Celebrating Death Through Life in the Philippines In the Philippines, Undas gives people the opportunity to bring their families, living and dead, together. By Gab HernandezMay 30, 20230
Funeral Traditions from Ireland: How the Irish Embrace Death Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Today is the anniversary of the death of Saint Patrick. We celebrate his Feast Day, which ... By TalkDeath March 15, 2020 History & Art