Bali was the most interesting culture we had encountered when it came to our discussions of death and dying. We found Bali to be a highly spiritual culture who celebrates the after death and daily blessings, offerings and celebrations of the present moment. There seemed to be little emphasis placed upon the dying process itself. There is no hospice like setting for those dying and they appear to have no ritual for the actual process of dying, however they have month long celebrations for cremations following death. Often the bodies are preserved until the most suitable calendar date arrives, then the cremation ceremonies of many of the deceased may take place.
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