Body Disposition — The Aussie Way
On several prior occasions on this blog, I have discussed or referenced unusual ways in which Americans may dispose of their bodies upon death. Here is a partial list:
- Diamonds from cremains
- Cremains as cocaine additive
- Cremains in fireworks
- Pictures painted with cremains
- Green Burial
- Biker Hearse
- Scotty’s Ashes into Space
- Event Planners for End of Life Celebrations
- Cremains as gasoline additive
- Do it at home cremation
Here are some of the non-traditional body disposition techniques which are used in Australia according to Richard Brewster, How you go out is a matter for style, The Age, Feb. 23, 208, at 10:
- Motorcycle hearse
- Releases, e.g., doves, butterflies, or balloons to symbolize the freeing of the soul
- Designs printed on cardboard coffins (environmentally friendly)
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