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=== Funeral Rites === | === Funeral Rites === | ||
- | Gethamane | + | The dead of Gethamane are cremated in the essence-fires of the three temples by the priesthood. Families keep the ashes in small ornamental boxes, scatter them on the mountain slope or add them to the fertilizer for the Gardens. It is illegal to dispose of dead bodies [[Gethamane Embalming|any other way]]. |
Gethamane has no true ancestor cult since Gethamane has no ghosts at all. Some inhabitants say that this is due to the profoundly materialistic outlook of most of the citizens — they leave the religion to the priests. Regardless, Gethamanians accept this as normal. | Gethamane has no true ancestor cult since Gethamane has no ghosts at all. Some inhabitants say that this is due to the profoundly materialistic outlook of most of the citizens — they leave the religion to the priests. Regardless, Gethamanians accept this as normal. |