Hledání dobré smrti - Putování světem za posmrtnými rituály – Doughtyová Caitlin (2023)

Funeral home owner Caitlin Doughty is fascinated by the pervasive fear of death, and she seeks to discover how people in other cultures care for their dead. "Searching for a Good Death" is an engaging journey to various corners of the world, where you will encounter mysterious and impressive funeral rituals that are almost unknown in our environment. In rural Indonesia, she observes a man washing and dressing the body of his mummified grandfather, with whom he has been living in the family home for two years. In La Paz, she discovers the Bolivian natitas (celebrated human skulls that smoke cigarettes and grant wishes). In Tokyo, she learns about the Japanese custom of kotsuage, during which the bereaved use chopsticks to select the bones of their loved ones from the ashes. She writes about innovators in the funeral service industry who are exploring composting human bodies and eco-friendly burials. She seeks to understand how various traditions, from the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos to the Zoroastrian sky burial, could help us see our own funeral customs in a different light. Join the author on a journey around the world in search of a "good death." It is a journey that may be somewhat morbid, but adventurous and immensely interesting; it is a story about many surprising and fascinating ways in which...