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While modern funeral strippers serve a different function, they continue the tradition of hired performers at memorial services

How the Taiwanese mafia turned funeral strippers, who pole dance at death processions, into a cultural phenomenon

September 02, 2025 6:02 pm

The practice of funeral strippers in Taiwan was first documented around 1980

Photos on social media of the unusual last rites, conducted in the Manduadih village in Giridih’s Jamua block, showed the family saying their final goodbyes to the effigy of the 38-year-old migrant worker, who was working in Agra and was found dead at the city’s railway station last week. (Express Photo)

A migrant worker’s death, a family with no money to travel, and a funeral for an effigy

August 14, 2025 3:26 am

Sitaram Yadav died at a railway station in Agra; his family dressed a bamboo-and-straw effigy in his clothes to conduct the last rites

Madhya Pradesh man dances at friend’s funeral to fulfil a heartfelt ‘last wish’; the Internet in love with this ‘male friendship’

August 02, 2025 5:57 pm

The poignant scene unfolded in Jawasia village, where Ambalal Prajapat was seen dancing during the funeral procession of his dearest friend, Sohanlal Jain.

Woman miss father's funeral because of IndiGo flight

'Where is your humanity?’: woman slams IndiGo after missing father’s funeral over ‘cold, procedural’ response

July 03, 2025 6:59 pm

In a heartfelt post, Nikita S recounts the events of June 13, when she tried to catch a flight to Delhi after learning of her father’s sudden death in Gurugram.

Pope Francis laid to rest in Rome after historic funeral at St Peter’s Square attended by the powerful and the powerless

April 26, 2025 10:34 pm

True to Francis’s humble wishes, he was not interred beneath St Peter’s Basilica with full papal pomp, but entombed in a modest niche at Santa Maria Maggiore that previously stored candlestick holders.

Ceremony begins to transfer Pope Francis’ body to St. Peter’s Basilica for 3 days of public viewing

April 23, 2025 2:20 pm

His body will be transferred Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica, which will be kept open until midnight on Wednesday and Thursday to allow the faithful to mourn.

Gujarat family holds funeral for their ‘lucky car’; spends Rs 4 lakh for ceremony attended by 1,500 people

November 09, 2024 2:20 pm

A Gujarati family in Amreli district spent Rs 4 lakh on a unique farewell ceremony for their 12-year-old Wagon R, drawing 1,500 guests and sparking viral reactions.

From London to Los Angeles, many Iranians overseas cheer, and fear, after president's death

May 22, 2024 4:50 pm

Prosecutors have warned Iranians against any public celebrations, and a heavy security force presence has been on the streets of Tehran.

Ebrahim Raisi funeral, Iran helicopter crash News, iran news

Iran's supreme leader, large crowds pay last respects to Raisi, 7 others killed in chopper crash; V-P Dhankhar pays tributes in Tehran

May 22, 2024 11:07 pm

In attendance were top leaders of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, one of the country's major centers.

Can TikTok revive the dead?

August 23, 2023 10:30 am

Grant is one of many TikTok influencers on the hashtag #gravetok, a space with more than 1 billion views. Creators post videos of themselves following cooking advice, visiting burial sites and cleaning gravestones.

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Iran's supreme leader leads prayers for Raisi, 7 others killed in chopper crash

May 22, 2024 9:49 pm

Wednesday's funeral service for President Ebrahim Raisi and others saw a turnout that onlookers described as noticeably lower than the 2020 procession honouring Revolutionary Guard general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad.