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  • An Ode to the Dena

    “Ubuntu” is an ancient African term that is often translated as “I am because we are” or (“I am because you are”). First and foremost, ubuntu reflects an understanding of shared or common humanity. It is a philosophy that advocates for collectivism over individualism. It asserts that such a society gives human beings a sense…

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  • cremation is education

    In a medical anthropology class, I once researched & wrote a paper on end-of-life rituals during the death and dying segement of our course. I had already been interested in death and dying literature thanks to massage school & discovering Buddhist death meditation practices. I was most inspired by “A Year to Live” by Stephen…

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