ST. PAUL -- The Twin Cities Hmong community is searching for another location for its elaborate, traditional funerals, which often last several days and include hundreds of relatives and friends. The ...

There are several Ojibwe traditions I was taught concerning funerals and death. For instance, when I was growing up and somebody died, my mother would crinkle up a little strip of birch bark like an ...

In the United States, mourners typically dress in black to attend a funeral, but that isn’t the tradition everywhere. In East Asia, people wear white to funerals, because it’s a color that represents ...

There really is something about grief that makes people want to cook for each other and enjoy a good meal with their friends and family. Food is often seen as a comfort, and there are many cultures ...

The business of dying in America is changing. Traditional funeral services are on the decline, as Americans opt for more personalized and celebratory services. The funeral industry is responding by ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link When Gregory Burrell's wife passed away almost two years ago, 600 people attended her funeral. Now, during a pandemic that continues to surge in ...