Tag: mourning

In Death There Is Also Life

World + People

Dreams and Visions

In Death There Is Also Life

Philosopher and anthropologist of science Vinciane Despret talks about the phenomenon of death midwives, and how we can cultivate a different approach to grief.

Paulina Małochleb

Jewels of Tears and Loss

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Experiences

Jewels of Tears and Loss

Between the Middle Ages and the turn of the 19th century, the custom of wearing mourning jewellery flourished, especially among the British elite.

Tomasz Wichrowski

Reconciliation by Light

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Dreams and Visions

Reconciliation by Light

The Christian celebration of All Saints’ Day is not usually practised in the Anglosphere. But for Poles (and others in Central and Eastern Europe), it is an important holiday that puts death in its place and looks towards life.

Paulina Olszanka