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The hidden power of grief rituals

  • Written by Claire White, Professor of Religious Studies, California State University, Northridge
The hidden power of grief ritualsShared rituals of grief bring people together.onuma Inthapong/E+ via Getty Images

In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish feasts, ornate effigies and prized water buffaloes for sacrifice.

I witnessed this funeral ritual in 2024 while accompanying scholar Melanie Nyhof...

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