As late as the early 20th century, farmers in Rogaland, Norway, sacrificed an oxen to their primal ancestor on the family burial mound everytime someone died.
Traditional culture in places like Mexico and Korea have a day set aside each year to decorate family graves, and throw a big party or feast in honor of all the family dead.
Nowadays, many people have a "family wall" of photos, or treasured heirlooms . . . I have many of my father's books, and some owl stuff from his office, but as a heathen, I also do an annual feast for the dead, among other observances.
What do YOU do? How big a part do your ancestors play in your daily life?
2007-08-12
07:27:02
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