Funeral rites and cremation practices described in a coastal village scene
A detailed account of a multi day funeral ceremony shows wealth display and ritual cleansing. Cedar logs form a fire mound as a body is moved through frontier houses near the shore. Women in ceremonial dress oversee the vigil while songs, dances, and food mark the passage to death.
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