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 Cremation mauritian style
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Kailash
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Registered Member #2827
Joined: Sun Jan 13 2008, 11:39AM
Posts: 136Status: Offline
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The result of 40 years of 'development'! This shows how
primitive we still are deep down. Development has not sunk
to the deeper layers of our soul yet. Perhaps it never will
because of our greed. I wonder what happened to the
coffin. If I were him I would ask the coffin to be returned
or report a case of theft to the police. The lesson here
is to never send the body of a relative to be cremated
in Mauritius. Send the ashes instead!
It is like throwing a pig on the fire Pacific Islanders style.
Shame.
I wonder what the other religions do? Do they steal the
crosses and handles screwed to the coffin? We need an
'insider' to tell us anonymously what really happens. Is
the money used to prop up those divisive socio-cultural
groups?
Need to review cremation practice
A family member recently passed away in London. Her body was embalmed
and then flown to Mauritius to be cremated at Phoenix. The few family
members from the UK who went to Mauritius were in fact shocked by the
way the body was handled at the cremation hall. Her body was taken off
her British-made coffin’ and the corpse was placed on a brick slab and then
literally thrown into the fire place. This is total lack of respect to the dead
person and her family. The coffin (a very expensive one) was literally taken
way – perhaps to be resold at a high price.
In sharp contrast, in UK the crematorium parlour is a very peaceful and
humbling place where the cremation ceremony for deceased British Hindus
or Hindu people generally is conducted. The coffin with the corpse in it is
placed on a white expensive piece of cloth and prayers are read out.
Tributes are read by family members and close friends of the deceased.
The dead person’s wish is read out which can be very touchy and emotional.
A prayer is then conducted with close family members surrounding the coffin.
At the end of the prayer, the coffin is electronically dragged in very gently and
smoothly. At this stage, a colourful curtain is automatically drawn to symbolize
a final farewell to all members of the family and friends. This is followed by a
soft gentle music in the background. Close members of the family can request
to see the fire over the coffin. How dignifying and respectful the process is in
the UK! Finally after leaving the cremation hall, guests are guided to a certain
area of the cremation ground where pictures of the dead one is displayed with
flowers. Cards and tributes are left nearby to be read by all.
This function just described is indeed emotional. We all have to face death one
day. We all want our close ones to be cremated with utmost respect and above
all showing dignity to the dead person. I strongly advocate that cremation practice
and its process in Mauritius be reviewed. Death is a time of sadness, but we
should feel that the dead person has been disposed of with ‘love’.
Ramesh Seewoodhary
London, UK
Source: http://www.mauritiustimes.com/021009letters.htm
....and Darkness said to Light: "Without Me You cannot be. Light replied: "Without Me You are not! I am You and You are Me. Therefore we are One." - Kailash
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