The setting at the foot of the Sangre De Cristo mountain range makes it the perfect place to absorb a sense of the natural aspect of a life celebration.įor more information on the project visit It can be anything from a very simple service, a quiet and private moment, to a more elaborate ritual with eulogies, music, and singing. The type of ceremony depends entirely on the wishes of the family. It takes about four to five hours for a body to burn completely, and as there is no way to separate the human ashes from the wood ash, the family receives about five gallons of ashes. The project is also only geared to handle a limited number of ceremonies per year. This decision was made out of respect for local residents who did not want their community to over-run with outsiders wanting ‘novel’ cremations. The project asks for a donation of $425 for each cremation, this helps to cover permits, and enables the group to offer grief counseling, repose the deceased prior to the cremation and prepare the kindling for the funeral pyre.Ĭurrently, the service is only offered to the local community. The cremations in Crestone are performed by the nondenominational Crestone End of Life Project, a volunteer group that assists families by coordinating the cremation service.
References in the Christian and Hebrew Bibles that likens the rising smoke from To the disposition of the dead, maybe outdoor funeral pyres may become more With a move away from tradition in modernįuneral rituals, and with the rise in a more ‘natural’ and ecological approach It is still a death ritual practiced todayĪmongst Buddhist and Hindu religions, although it is considered quite taboo in In culture by references to the ancient Vikings. The funeral pyre is perhaps best connoted
If they so wish, the family can place the torch to the funeral pyre, a ritual that is significant in some religions. A body is ordinarily wrapped in a simple linen cloth and then surrounded by juniper logs and branches. The funeral pyre is constructed from a block of concrete and brick-lined hearth topped with a steel grate. where the family can participate in the outdoor cremation of a loved one. Some may consider it an archaic tradition,īut the facility in Crestone will perform a funeral pyre for anyone, regardlessįuneral industry professionals say that this facility is the only one of its kind in the U.S. Only outdoor human cremation facility in the United States.
Crestone, Colorado is the location of the
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