The people of the Medieval Period would put graveyards on the outside of towns except for those people of special honor were buried within the precincts of the town. These people were concerned about the welfare of the dead soul. As time passed, the dead became associated with the church, and everyone would be able to be buried there. Charnel houses were later formed. This was like a gallery of the dead where their bones would be laying and viewed by people. Graves were often opened to give those bones up to the church for safe keeping until the time of Resurrection. Around the twelfth century, monuments were soon shown in order to preserve the identity of the deceased. By the time of the Renaissance, customs for memorializing the dead became very important. Burials began to take place in cemeteries away from churches.

The "Dance of Death" came about in the later part of the thirteenth and early part of the fourteenth century. It was basically influenced by th

Asians have a great deal of respect for their ancestors. Chinese people formed the yin-yang, which as described as a whole is made up of the living and the dead. Chinese funerals are similar to the LoDagaa in Africa having specific mourning attire highlighting the degree of kinship. Like Mexicans, the Chinese also have a special festival celebrating their ancestors. The Japanese also have a day of celebration based on Buddhist concepts. Most funerals in Japan are usually Buddhist ceremonies. Families invite the Buddhist priests into their homes after the ceremony to pray for their loved one. The deceased is also given a Buddhist name, which is inscribed on a tablet and placed, in the families home. People believe that the spirit lingers within their home for forty-nine days so their soul is prepared for enshrinement. Seven weekly ceremonies are help within these forty-nine days. Memorial ceremonies are held on the one-hundredth day after death and on the first and third anniversary. They are on fixed intervals from there on going up to the fiftieth anniversary. Shrines are also put up in the home in honor of the dead. Chinese customs are similar to the Japanese customs.

The Nandi in Kenya from the African people believe in a life stage that a male goes through up until death. It seems as though they look at the person as being reincarnated after death. Music is often played at African funerals as to give a finality of death. Those in morning often give the dead a message to ta

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