Funeral

1. Why do we have funerals?
1. funerals are for the living, it is held to meet the emotional needs of the people who are grieveing the loss of their loved ones. (http://www.oblongfuneralhome.com/why_funerals.html)
2. Are funerals different in other cultures?
1. muslems- are often buried within 24 hours of their death
2. christians-usually embalmed and nthe community usually comes out to help the love ones with their greiving process.(http://anz203.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/deaths-in-different-cultures/)
3. What culture/time period were funerals first happening in? 
1. funerals are as old as civilization itself(http://bartonfuneral.com/funeral-basics/history-of-funerals/)