There are many bitter people all over the world and funerals are to blame. These are individuals who have gone into massive debt to bury their loved ones. That, in turn, has encouraged others to opt for burying their loved ones in their…

Unfortunately, the harsh reality is that whether you like it or not, death requires some consideration and some planning. It is something none of us can avoid, and it is certainly not only for the sick and the aged. When death comes, you…

PEP stores funeral cover understands that every culture and country have its particular way of burying or cremating their dead. And everyone will agree that they want affordable funeral premiums which will give their loved one a dignified funeral. Death is a universal…

With Mukuru funeral cover the burden of bringing a body back home isn’t yours. Many Africans die in other parts of the continent other than their home country.  Transporting them back home for burial can cost thousands of rand. Having good funeral insurance…

The Greeks main practice of burial was to intern the body. At Greek funerals, the Greek people bury their dead within 24 hours. A Greek Orthodox funeral consists of different stages – the wake, funeral service, the burial followed by a funeral meal.…

Most of us have some pretty strong thoughts about dying. And when it’s a young person or an sudden death we say ‘it’s so unfair.  Why does it have to be like this…why, why, why? There are many superstitions about dying. The Irish…

Christians believe strongly in the after-life. And they try and live their lives according to the Holy Bible. their Christian funeral customs reflect this philosophy. The Christian believes that after passing away the deceased will live with Christ in Heaven forever. They believe…

Anglicans, just like Methodists and Catholics must choose between cremation and burial. Anglican funeral traditions accept that Anglicans may be cremated. An Anglican funeral service precedes the cremation ceremony. Crematoria also have ‘gardens of rest’ for depositing the dead person’s ashes. Just recently,…

Some people don’t want their funeral to be a sombre event and so ensure that some weird funeral events happen. Take for instance Miriam Banks who was the life of any party. When she died, her daughters believed that their mother would love…

Every city has cemeteries to bury their dead. But cemeteries have their set of laws and pressures like, for instance, the Johannesburg cemeteries. The disposal of the dead is shrouded in customs, traditions and legislation. Existing Johannesburg cemeteries and others become problematic when…