Here we'll explore the biological process of death and also clear up some basic questions about the science of it all. Find out how the mind reacts to death and how people try to cope with it. Death is treated very differently all around the world. Here we'll discuss the various religious and cultural differences. Discover the social implications of death and how death affects society. Discuss death related topics with other surfers.

Anthropology Religions of the World: Sikhism Sikhism is a syncretistic religion, a melding of Islam and Hinduism. Accordingly, its philosophy about death and funerary rites has characteristics of each of the two religions. Death is considered to be a process of the divine will and thus not a thing to bewail. As in Islam, excessive displays of grief are discouraged. In addition, the erection of memorials such as tombstones is also discouraged, as the body is merely a receptacle for the soul. Cremation is the preferred method of interment. The official mourning period lasts for ten days after the burial, coinciding with a gradual reading of the Sikh holy book. Copyright 2001. Created by a Thinkquest team. Feel free to email us at C0122781@thinkquest.org.