| Society has various different methods to pay tribute to | | | | infants; there are also accommodations for size |
| the deceased and as a result has just as much variety | | | | exemplified with the large majesty size casket. |
| in burial ceremonies. These ceremonies are as unique | | | | Another distinction would be in the form of military |
| as the cultures adopting them. Almost all funerals | | | | specialization. The US funeral management services |
| involve religious and cultural beliefs in as many ways | | | | have their own special categories of burial caskets |
| as there are cultures. The ancient Egyptians had | | | | such as military, religious, art, and custom-designed. |
| unique beliefs when it came to burying their dead. They | | | | As for the procedure before the casket, the details |
| believed that the dead need all the amenities the living | | | | should be looked after by the undertaker. Undertakers |
| have. Affluent Egyptians would commonly bury | | | | collect the body from the home or hospital, and then |
| utensils, furniture, weapons, ornaments and even | | | | they bath and embalm the body based on the family's |
| servants to follow the departed into the afterlife. Even | | | | wishes. These services are specific to the burial plan |
| with such bizarre customs the Egyptians employed | | | | chosen and paid for by the family of the deceased. |
| other customs not much different than the ones we | | | | The casket containing the body is placed in a chapel |
| use today. Burial caskets are one such example of a | | | | and then decorated with flowers and candles. These |
| carryover from the Egyptian bereavement customs to | | | | burial caskets may be closed or open to allow the |
| the customs used today for death. | | | | family to have a last look at the deceased. This is |
| Funerals are heavy with emotion, and that sentiment | | | | known as the visitation service and is presided over by |
| follows every aspect of the funeral, including the | | | | a religious figure of the community. |
| casket. Decorating the casket with flowers and | | | | What makes a Jewish casket different is the |
| engravings or ornaments imbedded is a common | | | | orthodoxy of their funeral procedures. Their burials are |
| practice of the day. Preparing the body for the casket | | | | very straightforward as are the burial caskets. Jewish |
| is part of the complete process as well. Bathing and | | | | burial caskets are usually black without any sort of |
| clothing the body has been an ancient practice as has | | | | embellishment. Part of the Jewish orthodoxy involves |
| embalming the body with chemicals and perfumes and | | | | not allowing the dead body to be exposed. The main |
| placing the body in a specially designed casket. | | | | intention behind this is to honor the dead. Another |
| Caskets come in all designs and colors with prices to | | | | peculiarity, Jewish caskets are designed to |
| match, and can even be purchased online. | | | | decompose fast along with the body as per the |
| With the sentiment that is involved, care must be taken | | | | religious belief from dust to dust. Any form of special |
| to find the casket that best honors the loved one. As | | | | material used in making a casket will delay the |
| a result there is a variety of burial caskets to choose | | | | decomposing process, which is against Jewish religious |
| from, up to 20 categories of good quality burial | | | | belief. This is the reason embalming of the body is not |
| caskets within the undertaking business. These | | | | allowed in the Jewish community. A Jewish funeral is |
| different categories are created by distinctions such | | | | mainly concerned with consoling the bereaved and |
| as wood types. As an example of the distinctions | | | | respectfully laying the departed at rest. |
| possible, the different kinds of wood that are | | | | In closing, what is most significant is to find the most |
| accessed are ash wood, cherry wood, mahogany, oak | | | | appropriate way to honor your loved one based upon |
| wood, and maple wood. The use of wood is popular | | | | your own background and traditions whether it be by |
| as it decomposes with time and allows the body to | | | | orthodoxy and tradition, or by the way the funeral is |
| decompose as well. Burial caskets must be able to | | | | arranged, or by the casket chosen. |
| cater to a range, including the unfortunate sizing for | | | | |