Mortuary ritual of the Badagas of Southern India Fieldiana, Anthropology, new series, no.32
Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-72) The Badagas -- The ebb of life -- Preparation for a funeral: The moments before death -- Preparation for the ceremony -- The funeral: Taking away the corpse -- Display of the corpse -- The procession -- Badaga funerals: a photo essay -- The ultimate separation: Burial of the dead -- Cremation -- Concluding remarks -- Commemoration of the ancestors -- Funeral symbolism: some conclusions Fieldiana series has been published as Anthropological Series by Field Columbian Museum (1895-1909) and Field Museum of Natural History (1909-1943), and as Fieldiana: Anthropology by Chicago Natural History Museum (1945-1966) and Field Museum of Natural History (1966-)
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