Home›Funerary Rituals›Practitioner›Householders, those living in the worldBrowse ByHouseholders, those living in the worldThis page groups rituals by who is qualified to perform them. Wikipedia notes that "healing rites performed by shamans frequently identify social disorder as the cause, and make the restoration of social relationships the cure." Browsing by practitioner lets a visitor find every ritual entrusted to one particular kind of specialist.FactsLearn MoreHouseholders, those living in the worldSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedRites performed at and after a death - preparation of the body, disposal by burial or cremation, and the observances kept for a fixed period afterwards. Nearly every tradition marks death by rite, but the rites answer different problems: the fate of the dead, the pollution of the living, the obligations of descendants, and the ordering of grief. 2StatusStanding as a Comparative CategoryWell-attestedA standard analytic category in the study of religion 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedRituals 1Learn MoreThe funerary rituals This group gathers funerary rituals, the rites surrounding death, the care of the body, and the passage of the dead: burial and cremation, mourning, and the ceremonies that ease or guide the deceased into the afterlife. A tradition's treatment of death reveals much of its view of the soul and the world beyond. The browser will find funerary rituals from across the traditions. The entries describe each rite's form and meaning, noting the beliefs about death and the afterlife that shape it.Householders, those living in the worldFilter Results13 entriesOrigin Period Start YearAll-1500 (1)-1000 (4)-800 (1)200 (1)1150 (1)FrequencyAllAnnual (1)As the occasion requires (2)Daily (1)Monthly (1)Once, or at a turning point in a life (8)Life Stage MarkedAllDeath and the disposal of the body (3)Mourning after the funeral (4)ObligationAllObligatory (7)Obligatory on those who meet its conditions (1)Optional and voluntary (1)Scholarly StandingAllA standard analytic category in the study of religion (12)Used, but its validity as a comparative category is disputed (1)Social FormAllPerformed alone (2)Performed by a gathered group (7)Practice StatusAllAccess restricted by its custodians or by law (1)Living tradition, practised today (2)Native To RegionAllAncient Israel (3)China (1)Indian Subcontinent (3)Mesopotamia (1)Vietnam (1)TraditionAllBreslov Hasidism (3)Chabad-Lubavitch (3)Haredi Judaism (3)Hasidic Judaism (3)Modern Orthodox Judaism (3)Orthodox Judaism (3)Originated InAllAncient Israel (3)China (1)Indian Subcontinent (3)Mesopotamia (1)Vietnam (1)Originates In LanguageAllSanskrit (1)Kind of ritualAllAfrican, Aboriginal and Malagasy Funerary Rites (1)Classical, Norse and Mesopotamian Funerary Rites (2)General Funerary Practices (1)Hindu Funerary and Ancestral Rites (3)Jewish Mourning Rites (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 13AntyeshtiHouseholders, those living in the worldCremationHouseholders, those living in the worldFamadihanaHouseholders, those living in the worldKispu, the Ancestor OfferingHouseholders, those living in the worldKriahHouseholders, those living in the worldNorse Ship BurialHouseholders, those living in the worldShivaHouseholders, those living in the worldShloshimHouseholders, those living in the worldShraddhaHouseholders, those living in the worldSorry BusinessHouseholders, those living in the worldTarpanaHouseholders, those living in the worldVietnamese Ancestral Funeral RitesHouseholders, those living in the worldWufu Mourning GradesHouseholders, those living in the worldSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. Encyclopedia of Religiontier 1Mircea Eliade (ed.); Lindsay Jones (ed., 2nd ed.), Macmillan Reference, 2005s.v. Funeral RitesView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.