Home›Funerary Rituals›Scholarly Standing›Used, but its validity as a comparative category is disputedBrowse ByUsed, but its validity as a comparative category is disputedThis page groups rituals by how settled or contested their scholarly description is. Wikipedia notes plainly that "the field of ritual studies has seen a number of conflicting definitions of the term." Browsing this way lets a visitor see which rituals scholars broadly agree on and which remain genuinely disputed.FactsLearn MoreUsed, but its validity as a comparative category is disputedSourcesComments (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.Used, but its validity as a comparative category is disputedFilter Results5 entriesOrigin Period Start YearAll-2600 (2)1970 (1)Attested InAllBook of the Dead (1)FrequencyAllAs the occasion requires (3)Once, or at a turning point in a life (2)Life Stage MarkedAllDeath and the disposal of the body (1)Dying and the deathbed (1)ObligationAllRecommended and meritorious, not required (1)Practice StatusAllEnded (1)Living tradition, practised today (1)PractitionerAllAll adherents of the tradition (2)Clergy or ordained officiants (2)Householders, those living in the world (1)Native To RegionAllArabia (1)Egypt (2)Japan (1)Originated InAllArabia (1)Egypt (2)Japan (1)Originates In LanguageAllAncient Egyptian Language (1)Classical Arabic (1)Kind of ritualAllAncient Egyptian Mortuary Rites (1)Buddhist Funerary Tradition (1)Classical, Norse and Mesopotamian Funerary Rites (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Mizuko KuyoUsed, but its validity as a comparative category is disputedNorse Ship BurialUsed, but its validity as a comparative category is disputedOpening of the MouthUsed, but its validity as a comparative category is disputedSenetUsed, but its validity as a comparative category is disputedTalqinUsed, but its validity as a comparative category is disputedSources1. 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.