afterlife
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Locals, for whom it is traditional to touch dead relatives to usher them into the afterlife, have chased off health teams sent to enforce no-contact funeral rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Like your friend, they will tell themselves that they will get around to it, but the afterlife can catch up to them first.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
"It could also reflect a further change in ritual practice, with an animal taking on the role of a psychopomp, a symbolic helper in the journey to the afterlife," added Molinero Polo.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
“It provoked great discussions about death, afterlife, religion in general and great character studies.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
They gathered around the kolyvo, which was sprinkled with the powdered sugar of the afterlife and mixed with the immortal seeds of pomegranates.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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