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Every country or culture has their own way to honor the dead, and this differs throughout the world. Learned that people will find different special ways to remember their dead and loved ones. For example, one culture buries their dead in hollow trees. Not every funeral is the same because some celebrate the with marches and joyful music.

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Every country or culture has their own way to honor the dead, and this differs throughout the world. Learned that people will find different special ways to remember their dead and loved ones. For example, one culture buries their dead in hollow trees. Not every funeral is the same because some celebrate the with marches and joyful music.

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There is no right or wrong way to perform a funeral for a loved one. I found the fantasy coffins in Ghana to be quite interesting. I didn't know about them before completing this assignment but it's nice to see the thought that people in Ghana put into their funerals by making coffins that represent the people that have passed away. Also, this gave me the opportunity to consider organ donation or donating my body to science as I had previously known about both but had never given much consideration as to what I would want to do with my body after I've passed away.

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Their are many different ways and traditions when it comes to the burial and death of a loved one, they are all unique in it's own way. For example I found the South Korean burial beads interesting. Since they don't have enough space to keep someone buried they created a unique way of using the ashes after they have been cremated. Also I think that donating your body is very useful to those in the medical field but I personally would not donate my body, I'd rather donate organs and help others have a healthier and longer life.

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After seeing the different traditions of other when it has come to the death of their loved ones it makes it special how they celebrate and cherish the memory of the recently passed. Every place has a different celebration but it is unique and special to them because of how they do it. I believe that donating your body to science is helpful to those that are going into that field, but personally I wouldn't want to because I'd rather donate my organs to those in need if I had the chance.

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After reading all the traditions, i thought that they were all very interesting and gave me an idea of how other countries around the world do their death rituals

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I thought many of the traditions were very interesting, especially green burials. It is one that lately is becoming very common in the US, however I had never heard of the reef part of it. I wonder how many people in the US read articles like that and actually decide to do some of these other culture's traditions. I also think that donating your body to science is a cool idea, and I like that your family can still get it back after the 2 years, however I would much rather directly help someone by donating my organs.

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With all the with traditions around the world I have found that they are all completely different but all the same. They are celebrating the person who died. Even when you donate your body to science and they'll still remember you.

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With reading all of the traditions and different things to do with my body it made it a little harder for me to decide what i would like to do. One thing i found interesting is that they did funerals where everything would decompose back into the earth. One thing that changed my opinion was reading about the body donation and made me look differently upon it all.

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I leaned a lot about how people had funerals and what they did to say goodbye to the bodies/loved ones and I learned that there are many ways people can donate a body or organs. Also donating can help lots of people so I feel like being a organ donar can and will help many people. 

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I leaned a lot about how people had funerals and what they did to say goodbye to the bodies/loved ones and I learned that there are many ways people can donate a body or organs. Also donating can help lots of people so I feel like being a organ donar can and will help many people. 

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I learned that in different places around the world, people have different views and beliefs about death and what should happen with the bodies. However I still want my body donated due to that I would be able to help somebody other than myself even after I'm dead. Even though I also want to give back to the earth what I can after I'm dead I would rather help somebody else have a better life.

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I learned that there are many different things you can do with your body when you die. I find it interesting how the standard burial we have is so bland (and normal) compared to other rituals around the world.

My opinions on having my body donated hasn't changed, and neither has my plan for my funeral. It's all too much work, and too much money. Dumping my body in a body of water and hoping I'm never found sounds easier then having to go through all this paperwork (and brochures).

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I learned that there a lot of options of what to do with your body after you die. I didn't realize how many things you could choose from and do like body donation, organ donation, funeral, etc. I really liked the Ghana Fantasy Coffins because I find it unique and fun to have a coffin of your life's work. This activity gave me a lot to think about and now I'm not sure what I want to do with my body after I die.

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I learned that there are many different ways to donate your body after you die. I always thought it was a select group of people who could donate but I could sign up to donate my body right now if I wanted to. I found some of the other death rituals interesting, especially the one in Ghana with the fancy coffins. I may make my funeral more fancy and elaborate than I have thought of doing in the past.

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What i have learned is that there are tons of different things people throughout the world do to commemorate or celebrate there dead. there are many different reasons to donate your body to science. as well as many reasons to donate my organs to those who need them

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What I have learned by reading and doing this activity is that by donating your body or parts of your body can help nurses, doctors and people learning things in the hospital. If they were not given bodies, they wouldn't be able to practice and train for the education they need. Also it is very cool learning about the different cultures and what they do for funerals and how it is different from a funeral we might do. I hope one day I can donate and help.

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I think that it is really cool that you can do an anatomical gift for research and education. But I don't like that you can't do both that and organ donation and in my opinion I would rather give my organs to people who are dying and I could save their life. Other cultures have some crazy ways of sending off their dead which i find very cool I especially like the one where you make your coffin into something that you love.

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I learned a lot about different death rituals/traditions as well as different options I have after death, such as donation of my full body to science or donation of my organs and other things rather than just cremation or burial. I found that the variety in traditions was most interesting to me; I didn't know very much about green burials or sky burials, etc. I find it fascinating that there is so much variety all around the world and yet here in the United States we have only a little, considering how much of a "melting pot" this country is supposed to be. From what I've read I have only solidified my current opinions on what I want planned for my body after death, as well as increased my knowledge of these things.

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I learned about the many different traditions that certain cultures have when conducting a funeral. I found it interesting that in some cultures they focus on celebrating the persons life and play upbeat music at funerals instead of the typical mourning. This taught me that funerals do not have to be as depressing as people make them and there is a way to have a happy funeral. My opinion on funerals has now been changed and I would like to incorporate some of these ideas with mine to make it more enjoyable.

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I learned about Landon Brice's organ transplant which I thought was very interesting and touching. It only made me want to be an organ donor more. Especially knowing how happy he is and how well he's doing now. I find the process of organ harvesting and donation very fascinating, and would like to know more. Before, I thought I'd be fine with donating my body to science, but now I don't want to.

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After learning about all these different death rituals, I realized how enclosed our country really is, to what is around us, and the possibilities towards what it is we can do with how we handle our death. For instance, I never knew about the fact that in Ghana they have the customizable coffins where you can be buried in something that represents something you cared about during your lifetime or something that you were like. I also didn´t realize that you get cremated after you donate your body to science, I was considering donating my body to science but creating the body means that I would go against my religion. I also learned that some people choose to celebrate death and walk down the streets with music, which I find to be something I personally would not partake in if one of my family members died, but I would want others to not grief for my death, so that seems like a reasonable way to get over the death.

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I learned that even though there are qualifications in order to donate your whole body to science, there aren't as many as I thought there would be. I found it interesting that the remains of a body, after being used, can be cremated and sent back to the relatives or buried in a cemetery that the organization owns. The different funeral traditions around the world that I read about make me want to incorporate other things into my funeral. I would like some traditional American funeral values and customs as well as customs from other cultures.

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I learned that there is more of a variety of ways of conducting funerals, burials or donating than people believe. Different religions believe in different ways to put their loved ones to rest. I found it interesting the amount of religions and people who make funerals a positive and celebratory experience. I believe that more funerals should be like that instead of mourning it should be a commemoration of their life. I never thought of them being positive because all of the funerals I have been to are more mournful. The sky burials are very interesting to me and I personally wouldn't want to be involved in that it is what those people choose to do and its normal to them. I'm sure that people feel the same way about our funerals and that ours are weird but its just what were used to.

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I've learned that there are many different religious beliefs, many ways with handling deaths and different ways of setting up funerals. Before learning more about funerals and doing this funeral research I've always thought of a funeral as something sad. Something you go to wearing all black, while watching a loved one or a close friend get buried underground as if it's the last time seeing them. I learned that not all funerals are sad and some are actually joyful and colorful. I also Learned that some believe in the souls coming back on a special day where your able to dance with them and others believe something different. I found it interesting learning how people around the world handle funerals and their beliefs on what happens after death.

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I learned about multiple different funeral traditions that occur all over the world, it was interesting to learn about some of the cultures especially the sky funeral in Mongolia and Tibet. The sky funeral was interesting to me because they way they put their loved ones to rest was interesting and it was also interesting to learn about the Green funerals. The green funerals I think are very interesting because they are very ecofriendly and help the planet. It was also interesting to learn about the fact that you can donate your body to science and that it is done right here at the University of Rochester. Based off what I learned today the only thing I would change and consider for my funeral is to have a green funeral.

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I found it interesting that the funeral traditions all over the world are very different. I would have never imagined a different type of funeral than traditional ones in America because I have never been exposed to something else. Although there are many interesting options I would rather have a traditional American funeral. I do want to be an organ donor or donate my body to science because I feel that my body has no purpose after death so I would rather have it help others.

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At first, when I thought about my funeral, It thought it would just be a traditional burial. I didn't realize that there were so many other options. There are so many different ways that people choose to e buried

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I have learned that donating your body to science is more common than I thought. I found that different cultures have very unique ways of mourning their loved ones and funeral traditions which is very interesting. I, however, have not changed my mind on anything I planned for myself after death. I still would like to be an organ donor given the chance and learning more about that was valuable. I also considered donating my body to science a while ago but that been changed.

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I learn that there are many different funeral traditions base on society and what they believe in. What I found interesting was that some people have sky burials where the body is cut up and place in the mountains. Even though this isn't how I would like to do with my body I do find it interesting that some cultures do this. For my funeral I would like to be burial beads like South Korea does it because it's interesting and looks presentable.

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I learned that there are various traditions for funerals depending on culture. I found it interesting that there are slight restrictions on who can donate their bodies in what condition. For example, being obese may lessen ones chance to donate their body. Nothing I read really change my mind since I never had a plan on what I would do if I died.

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I have learned that there are many different traditions and funerals. Some of the traditions celebrate the life by dancing and singing and others mourn over the person. One thing that I found interesting is that in Tibet they chop up the dead and place them a mountaintop. I have learned about new ways that you could be buried such as having a green funeral or being buried in a fantasy casket.