Asia
Chinese Protestors say cemetery policy an attack on Ancestor Veneration
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China’s burial policy requiring mandatory cremation sparked protests in one city, where some see it as an attack on ancestor veneration and traditional folk religion.
cemetery
Column: Elemental Earth
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“Other elemental energies sometimes communicate with me using words, but earth most often sends images.”
Paganism
Column: Wisdom from the Graves
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Lyonel Perabo’s daily walk to his child’s kindergarten takes him through his hometown’s cemetery, a place to reflect on history and what has been passed down to us.
Europe
Bronze Age Cemetery excavated in Hungary
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Research on a recent excavation of a Bronze Age Cemetery in Hungary shows human migration patterns and ritual activities.
ancestor altars
Column: Öskjuhlíð
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Pagan Perspectives
Today’s offering is by columnist Luke Babb. Luke is a storyteller and eclectic polytheist who primarily works with the Norse and Hellenic pantheons. They live in Chicago with their wife and a small jungle of houseplants, where they are studying magic and community building – sometimes even on purpose. The Wild Hunt always welcomes submissions for its weekend section. Please send queries to eric@wildhunt.org.