In 2014-15, a cohort of citizen folklorists conducted research on expressive end-of-life practices within multicultural communities in Tucson as part of SFA’s Continuum Program. Some of their findings are gathered within four (4) downloadable booklets.
1. Taste & Remembrance
Stories and information about the role of food traditions in ritual aspects of mourning and death.
2. Remedies, Ritual, & Wisdom
Stories and information about the role of plants, folk remedies, science, and elder wisdom in ritual aspects of mourning and death.
3. Shrines, Markers, & Adornment in End of Life
Stories and information about the role of adornment and decoration in ritual aspects of mourning and death
4. Finality: Formal Faith & Beyond
Stories and information about both formal religious and alternative ways we seek comfort in end of life.
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