On a Cliffside in Sichuan province of southwest China hang over three hundred coffins, all of them several hundred feet up a sheer rock face While various forms of coffin hanging existed around...
Over one thousand years ago a priest known as Kuukai founded the Buddhist sect of Shingon in Northern Japan Based on the sect’s belief that physical punishment was the path to enlightenment, the...
Every two to seven years, families of the Malagasy people of Madagascar gather for famadihana ceremonies to honour their deceased loved ones Known as “turning of the bones,” these ceremonies,...
The beliefs and rituals of the Australian Aboriginal peoples vary from tribe to tribe, region to region, all loosely pertaining to their concept of the cosmos and afterlife, known as “The...
This is the first article in a new blog series brought to you by Sussex Funeral Services exploring funeral rites and rituals around the world Join us as we look into how different peoples both...
As respected members of the Dying Matters coalition, and as part of the associated Awareness Week, we at the Brighton and Hove based ‘Sussex Funeral Directors’ are proud to be hosting a funeral...
Sussex Funeral Services has fast become a benchmark for funeral directors in the Sussex area and beyond Although a relatively new independent business, they have been steadily gathering momentum and...
It’s no secret that most people are reluctant to be confronted by the idea of their own mortality; As a nation we seldom discuss personal wishes for our own funerals, and this fear of death...
Although death is a universal inevitability, losing somebody close to you can be a shock and an experience that all people find difficult to come to terms with on a personal level It can be a...
As a Brighton and Hove community based independent Funeral Directors, Sussex Funeral Services, are hosting a funeral fair, from 10am to 4pm at Hove Town Hall, on Tuesday May 14th 2013 As members of...
