The Final Farewell : Understanding the Last Rites and Rituals of India's Major Faiths
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
9356994781
ISBN-13
9789356994782
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers India
Imprint
HarperCollins Publishers India
Country of Manufacture
IN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 26th, 2023
Print length
312 Pages
Weight
266 grams
Dimensions
14.30 x 21.50 x 2.10 cms
Product Classification:
Prose: non-fiction
Ksh 3,150.00
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Based on thorough research, keen observation, personal interviews, The Final Farewell is a reminder to honour those who came before, and to work towards a better world to leave behind.
What are the beliefs associated with death in India? How do final rites and rituals reveal the misogyny and caste-based discrimination that plague the country? Who are the people involved in managing the deceased and laying them to rest? What are the economic and environmental costs of saying that final goodbye? Powerful and enlightening, The Final Farewell offers a glimpse into a world that is misunderstood and feared.With compassion and sensitivity, Minakshi Dewan explores the many ways in which some of the country’s major faiths treat the dead: this includes avoidance of human remains, believed by some to be spiritual pollutants; the worship of bodies at the pyre; professional mourners hired to wail loudly for the dead; and musicians devoted to celebrating life at funerals.
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