2.  Every society has ceremonies for the treatment and disposal of dead bodies.  Anthropologists have discovered that globally there is always some preparation of the body ( ie. Embalmed, shaved, washed, or mummified)

3.  Ceremony follows to mourn the loss of the person and to purify the mourners.  Sometimes sad and serious, while some cultures celebrate the person’s life with song and dance.  See page 146 for a list of how modern funeral customs have evolved throughout the years.

7.  Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross found a cycle she believed all individuals go through when grieving the death of someone.

8.  Phase 1 SHOCK: a feeling of numbness. Some say that life feels unreal

9.  Phase 2 Denial: People hope that the death is not true. They may feel like it is a bad dream.

10.  Phase 3: Anger: Once they accept that death has occurred they usually get angry. The anger may be directed at God, the doctors, medicine, another family member, at oneself.

11.  Phase 4 Mourning: This is usually the longest lasting phase (weeks to years). It may be characterized by feelings of depression, guilt, loneliness, panic, or physical illness.  Phase 5 Recovery: At some point people usually find themselves re-establishing their lives.