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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > second burial
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > second burial
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > second burial
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > second burial

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second burial  

Definition

  • Second burial terminates the cycle of mortuary rites that follow first burial. Between the first and the second burials, there is an intermediary period that coincides with the duration of decomposition of the corpse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Second Burial]

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