Cremation | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-10-02

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00:01:14 1 History
00:01:23 1.1 Ancient
00:06:00 1.2 Middle Ages
00:06:39 1.3 Modern era
00:14:17 2 World War II
00:16:49 3 Modern cremation process
00:19:37 3.1 Body container
00:23:04 3.2 Burning and ashes collection
00:26:17 3.3 Ash weight and composition
00:28:41 4 Methods of retaining or disposing of the cremated remains
00:32:22 5 Reasons for choosing cremation
00:35:42 6 Environmental impact
00:38:14 7 Religious views
00:38:23 7.1 Christianity
00:38:41 7.1.1 Catholicism
00:42:25 7.1.2 Anglicanism and Lutheranism
00:44:44 7.1.3 Methodism
00:45:32 7.1.4 Eastern Orthodox and others who forbid cremation
00:46:33 7.1.5 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
00:47:31 7.2 Indian religions
00:49:17 7.2.1 Bali, Indonesia
00:50:12 7.3 Islam
00:50:29 7.4 Judaism
00:52:53 7.5 Other
00:53:01 7.5.1 Baha'i
00:53:34 7.5.2 Zoroastrianism
00:54:10 7.5.3 China
00:55:05 8 Pet cremation
00:56:07 9 Controversial cases in recent history
00:56:18 9.1 Tri-State Crematory incident
00:57:39 9.2 Indian Ocean tsunamis
00:59:02 10 Rates



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Cremation is a method of final disposition wherein combustion, vaporization, and oxidation turns cadavers to basic chemical compounds, such as gases, ashes and mineral fragments retaining the appearance of dry bone. Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite as an alternative to the burial or interment of an intact dead body. Cremated remains (also known as "cremains" or simply "ashes"), which do not constitute a health risk, may be buried or interred in memorial sites or cemeteries, or they may be retained by relatives and dispersed in various ways. Cremation is an alternative in place of burial or other forms of disposal in funeral practices. Some families prefer to have the deceased present at the funeral with cremation to follow; others prefer that the cremation occur prior to the funeral or memorial service.
In some countries, including India and Nepal, cremation on an open-air pyre is an ancient tradition. Starting in the 19th century, cremation was introduced into other parts of the world. In modern times, cremation is commonly carried out with a closed furnace (crematory) at a crematorium.