Ghosts, Spirits & the Afterlife in Native American Folklore and Religion

by Gary R. Varner

Book Overview

Death. We deny it. We fear it. Some of us welcome it. No matter what age we live in we keep the traditional feelings for our departed. We try to ease the soul into the afterworld as best we can. "Celebrations of life" provide a time for friends and loved ones to gather, share food and stories and grieve. Some who pass on are cremated to free the soul. Some are buried believing that the body will not become corrupted but will survive until the final...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0557480108
• ISBN13: 9780557480104
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"