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Burial:
If the body is buried:
- It can be interred (earth burial)
- It can be entombed in a crypt within a mausoleum (above-ground burial)
- It can be buried at sea
Why people choose burial ?
Although the trend is moving toward cremation, the majority of North Americans still choose to bury their dead and to be buried themselves. Here are some reasons you might choose burial.
1. Burial is traditional within your family, religious group, or geographical area. In the United States today, about 78% choose burial. In Canada, the rate is about 65%.
2. You prefer to have the body slowly return to the elements.
3. You want to erect a monument on the grave,
perhaps you want to visit the grave in the days to come.
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