funeral rites
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I wondered if ambiguity had been outlawed along with the funeral rites of Antíkona’s warrior brother Polynices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Officials said DNA samples were taken from the bodies so that families could later claim them and perform traditional funeral rites.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Maharashtra state declared a day of mourning and his coffin was given a military salute as it was taken away for the funeral rites.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
A musalla is an open prayer area for Muslims, usually used for funeral rites.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Instead, one can speculate, the vehicle for transformation may have been Hopewell religion, with its intoxicatingly elaborate funeral rites.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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