Every Ancient Death Ritual Explained in 15 Minutes

Описание: Death has always been one of humanity’s greatest mysteries—and every culture has developed unique ways to face it. From the golden tombs of Egypt to Viking ship burials, from Greek coins for Charon to Tibetan sky rituals, people across time have built ceremonies to prepare souls for the journey beyond.

In this video, we’ll explore the fascinating death rituals and afterlife beliefs of civilizations around the world, including:

Ancient Egypt and the art of mummification, amulets, and the Book of the Dead.
Mesopotamia, where families fed the dead to keep spirits at peace.
Greece and Rome, with coins for the River Styx and funeral games of heroes.
Norse and Viking traditions, including ship burials, fire rituals, and sacrifices of loyalty.
Celtic, Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist practices, each shaping death as part of life’s cycle.
Tibetan sky burials, returning the body to nature.
Chinese and Japanese customs, blending ancestor worship with Shinto and Buddhist beliefs.
Aztec, Inca, and Native American rites, where death was tied to cosmic or spiritual balance.
African and Pacific Islander traditions, honoring ancestors as protectors and guides.
Forgotten practices like endocannibalism, which reflected reverence rather than abandonment.

Across thousands of years, one truth repeats: death is not seen as an end, but a transformation. By looking at these rituals, we uncover how people made meaning out of mortality, turned grief into tradition, and ensured bonds between the living and the dead endured.

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