Mourning rituals, which include throwing bodies of suicide victims into the grave at night, beating the corpse, and piercing the manhood or buttocks of childless men who die, are actually good for ...

The numbers, to be sure, are a drop in the bucket. Last year, the number of people 60 years and older hit 310 million, or 22 ...

Family members are speaking out after Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old college student, died after reportedly taking part in an ...

Across the Pacific, funeral practices have evolved from their ancient roots. From intense physical grief traditions in PNG to ...

Caleb Wilson's tragic death has spurred a familiar conversation across Louisiana and the U.S.: How can deadly hazing rituals ...

Members of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity were reportedly carrying out a ritual where pledges stand in line when the student collapsed, the source said. An autopsy is being performed to determine the ...

clothing and mechanism of death are consistent with those of a ritual homicide as practised in Africa." Dr Scholtz's findings were revealed after he was invited to attend a second post-mortem ...

Most bodies were cremated at this time, so there is very little evidence of death rituals in the archaeological record. After death, iron nails were placed into the skulls of certain individuals.

The death of Southern University and A&M College student Caleb Wilson has sent shockwaves through the campus community.

A 20-year-old Southern University marching band member collapsed and died during a fraternity ritual, according to ... where he was declared dead at 3:15 p.m., cops said. An autopsy will determine ...

No other details about the circumstances leading to his death were given. It’s unclear exactly what the fraternity ritual entailed. “Southern University and A&M College is aware of an off ...