| Funeral_Customs_of_Caucasian_Estonians How Estonian settlers in Caucasian Abkhazia preserved -- and changed -- their traditional customs and beliefs surrounding death and burial during the 20th century. |
| Funeral_Customs_of_the_Northern_Khants Funerary practices of a West Siberian tribe in the last quarter of the 20th century. |
| Gravestone_Symbolism_&_Iconography Ever wonder what the skull & crossbones represents on a gravestone? Here's an extensive guide. |
| History_Of_Funeral_Customs Good introduction from the Wyoming Funeral Directors Association site. |
| Marriage_and_Funerals_in_Athens Jana Shopkorn's essay on ritual and ceremony in Ancient Greece. |
| Orkney_Islands Binding the dead. |
| Orkney_Islands Omens of Death |
| Abortion_-_Facts_and_Information Information on how abortions are performed. |
| Abortion_and_the_Bible Asserts that abortion is a sin according to the Bible. |
| Abortion_as_Birth_Control Information about abortion, abortion techniques, risks, and alternatives. |
| Abortion_is_Murder Pro-life excerpts from various religious texts, listing of the official positions of political parties, illustrations and images, advice for crisis pregnancies. |
| Abortion,_Partial_Birth Site advocates end to abortion. Pro-life commentary and photos. |
| Abortionfacts_com Abortion information, charts, statistics of abortions, including graphs. Laws, statistics, articles, and student abortion report assistance. |
| Achieving_Peace_in_the_Abortion_War Online book that argues the abortion industry is on the verge of collapse, based on sociology and psychology. |
| After_Abortion Information on the aftereffects of abortion and post-abortion healing, including research on post-abortion issues, resources, and testimonies. |
| Born_Silent A website promoting Born Silent, a free pro-life web-based or TV video ad about the Supreme Court's approach to partial birth abortion. |
| Boycott_to_Protect_the_Lives_of_Unborn_Children A pro-life boycott against Mazda and Ford Motor Companies to encourage them to stop providing abortions at company owned facilities. |
| Buddhism_and_the_Morality_of_Abortion Explores traditional Buddhist arguments against abortion and contrasts them to Catholism, both of which have large numbers of adherents seeking abortion every year. |
| Casey\'s_Critical_Thinking-_Is_Life_a_Right? Short essays and a collection of pro-life links. |
| Consistent_Life_Ethic Condemns abortion as a form of violence which destroys human life and debases human dignity. |
| Cryin_4_My_Angel Dedicated to the loss of my potential little one, this page urges other mothers to choose life at all stages of development. |
| Fetal_Life_and_Abortion__Human_Personhood_at_Conception Scientific, legal and philosophical arguments for the personhood of the unborn child. |
| GravityTeen Offers advice and personal stories about pregnancy and abortion. |
| Insanitor_-_Abortion_Forums Discussion site about abortion. |
| Leftout__The_Pro-Life_Liberal\'s_Home_on_the_Web A site for people who believe that liberal philosophy precludes discrimination against any member of the human family, including the youngest of us. |
| Life_Dynamics Offers support for women hurt by abortionists. Abortion malpractice program for attorneys after a woman is killed by a procedure. |
| Life_Research_Institute Faith-based organization intended to promote a pro-life agenda by educating the public about alternatives to abortion, countering information provided by pro-choice organizations, and encouraging acti |
| LifeLinks An information resource for right-to-lifers of any political or religious affiliation. |
| A_Mother\'s_Story Story of how local officials secured an abortion for her daughter without her knowledge or consent. |
| Pregnant_Pause Collection of short articles on abortion and other related topics, including euthanasia and infanticide. |
| Project_Grace Tools for abortion recovery ministries and individuals with testimonies, music and video clips, speakers available and links for support groups nationwide. |
| Pro-Life_Feminism Includes essays on being pro-woman and pro-life, a discussion board, and an illustrated guide to fetal development. |
| Pro-Life_Ireland Information on the abortion situation in Ireland. |
| Pro-life_Resources Provides Biblical based information to support an anti-abortion stance. |
| Right_Choice Presents prolife views and facts about abortion, RU-486, and the morning-after pill. Includes photos. |
| Roe_Warriors__The_Media\'s_Pro-Abortion_Bias The Media Research Center asserts that the national media tilts the abortion debate in favor of abortion advocates. |
| Save_the_Preconceived_Babies Concludes that the protection of each human life starts at conception. |
| Silent_Scream Famous ultrasound video (originally produced in 1980) of an abortion 11 weeks after conception. Online video for Microsoft Media Player, plus transcript and photos. Additionally includes personal test |
| A_Simple_Procedure An article written by the author from the unborn child's perspective -- during an abortion. |
| StandUpGirl An approach to bringing the pro-life message to a wide audience using imagery of developing children, and stories of experiences with abortion. |
Building a bull as a funeral pyre for the royal
Meanwhile, in the front yard of a house on Ubud's main street, they're
building a bull, which will be the funeral pyre for the royal. It's built
from bamboo, then covered by velvet and decorated with tinsel and spangles:
Carrying the bull and tower to the cremation site
After the street is washed, the bull and tower are picked up and carried
to the cremation site. Holy water is spritzed on the carriers.
The course is uneven, with much shaking, to shake off any evil spirits
that may be hanging around. It's exciting, which is my excuse for
the wobbly pictures.
Moving the body to the bull
The cremation fire
After more white cloth is layered, and wood is piled below, the bull
is set on fire -
The next morning, the ashes are taken to the ocean.Pictures by Sue Wright
Other Sources on Bali Royal Cremations
There are many posts by visitors to Bali on the Bali Travel Forum,
including one by Debe Campbell on
"Farewell to a King"
Kurt Vlaminck has a site on Bali with 450 pictures, including a cremation at Dukunbuahan.
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