Puerto Rican Funeral Customs

Puerto Rico is and has historically been a predominantly Christian nation with nearly 70% of the population subscribing to the religion.  As such, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the funeral customs in this country are dominated by many traditional Christian practices.  In this blog post, we will examine some of these more typical …

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Hispanic Funeral Traditions in Florida

In many Latin cultures, death and dying are treated differently from any other.  Instead of dismissing or shying away from it, many Latin cultures address this issue openly, honestly, and with acceptance.  A great example of this is the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead.  On November 2nd of each year, Mexico and other …

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