Three experiments explored the impact of mourning rituals--after losses of loved ones, lovers, and lotteries--on mitigating grief. Participants who were directed to reflect on past rituals or who were assigned to complete novel rituals after experiencing losses reported lower levels of grief. Increased feelings of control after rituals mediated the link between use of rituals and reduced grief ...

Rituals are closely related to man. It is not easy separate rituals in man's life. was the man who created rituals. Even a does believe religion follows All events of from birth death woven through pave way having healthy baby going heaven with lifeless body contentment. followed time so that important human life do take place as normally other events, and they should bring memorable memories. ...

Chimpanzees' immediate responses to the death of a group-member have rarely been described. Exceptions include maternal care towards dead infants, and frenzied excitement and alarm following the sudden, traumatic deaths of older individuals [1-5]. Some wild chimpanzees die in their night nest [6], but the immediate effect this has on others is totally unknown. Here, with supporting video materi...

It is common in African culture for a widow to wear black or navy clothes as sign of mourning her husband upon his death. Widows Africa are expected mourn certain period. In South Africa, most ethnic groups expect them period 12 months. Vows the western state ‘until death do us part’, but this not case traditions. A still considered married even after husband. She must undergo rituals The artic...