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Jim Chesnar | The Bock Saga Returns, Hidden Helsinki Artifacts, & Ior Himself
Ancient Death Rituals and the Living Funeral
In ancient times, when a matriarch (Akka) could no longer walk, she would hold a "living funeral" where family members spoke their final words to her. The ritual culminated at a cliff called Etastupa, where she would stand with a stick until noon and then fall, transitioning from life at her own funeral rather than dying in a hospital.
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