The funeral costs 240,000 yen ($2,267) per person, and 180,000 yen to fly the ashes of a pet toward space. Sending the ashes of an additional person or pet up into the sky simultaneously is priced ...

They follow the ancient tradition of a sky burial — when a person dies ... On the day of the funeral, the Lama — a title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism — invokes the ...

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Thousands of floating lanterns will light up the sky in Grantville later this month as part of the Night Lights Lantern Festival. According to the Hollywood Casino at ...

Kolkata’s 'Fanush Utsav,' a century-old sky lantern festival, marked its 100th anniversary with a celebration of Bengal's cultural icons. Hosted by Ajay Dutta, the event featured handcrafted ...

Don't miss the chance to experience The Lights Fest in Southern California, which will take place on Saturday, November 9 from 3 PM to 9:30 PM (PST). Wi ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Hundreds of lanterns set for the sky in New Taipei City, Taiwan as part of the Sky Lantern Festival. The festival is held to mark Mid-Autumn. Participants hand ...

It’s now against the law in Independence to use so-called sky lanterns over the Fourth of July holiday. In late May, the City Council banned the sale, possession and use of sky lanterns.

Chinese, or sky, lanterns have been banned in some parts of the country There are calls for a sky lantern festival to be cancelled in the Peak District following major fires across moorland in ...

Kolkata Police has declared any fire hazard from sky lanterns during Kali Puja will result in criminal charges under the West Bengal Fire Services Act. This includes fines and potential jail time.

Pic: PA Image: Members of the public gathered near the Fraserburgh funeral home to show their support. Pic: PA When questioned by Sky News over why there were no Scottish or UK government ...

Earlier this year an investigation was launched into the suspected prevention of lawful and decent burial at a funeral parlour in Hull. Follow Sky News on WhatsApp Keep up with all the latest news ...

Whether it's digging up the dead in Madagascar or a striptease in Taiwan, different cultures have unique rituals to mark a person's passing.The pharaohs of ancient Egypt were embalmed, as were several ...