View the video “Death rituals”
https://fanshawec-kanopystreaming-com.ezpxy.fanshawec.ca/video/death-personal-understanding-death-rituals
Different Rituals:
• Define “death rituals” as explained in the video.
• Identify & explain three different death rituals that the movie describes
• What rituals are you familiar with that have not been identified in the video?
Importance to families and the Community:
• Why are these rituals important to the individual families?
• Why are they important to society and/or that particular culture?
Absence of Ritual: Describe the impact if they were to occur in the following situations:
(a) The impact on you if could not attend the funeral of a loved one
(b) The impact on the deceased person’s family if there was no ritual
• (c) The impact on the community if there was no ritual Changes in Your Practice:
• How has this video changed the way you plan to provide end-of-life care for your clients in the future?
Changes in your Personal Life:
• Have you thought about the death rituals that you would like when you die, or perhaps when your family members die?
• Describe the rituals you wish to incorporate when you die.
• Why are death rituals important to you?
• What effect will these identified rituals have on your family?