Outside the classroom, October 2o, 2013
Today, I read about Cremations Harm India’s
Environment. Cremations in India have started taking its toll on the
country’s natural resources.
With a population
of over 1 billion, trees are cut down at an alarming rate to support the demand
for wood in cremation ceremonies. Traditions of taking the ashes of loved ones
to the various holy rivers are creating pollution for water sources as well.
And this Hindu custom that has been passed down for hundreds of years is
resistant to change in this area.
When the cremation
is over, the families gather the remains in a pot and take them to one of the
rivers identified as “holy” in Hinduism. They then release the ashes into the
water. If a holy stream cannot be accessed, then a river leading to the ocean
will work also.
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