Introduction
Whereas death is a universal experience for every human being, the behaviors that are associated with grief are very much different. The heartache process is a culturally bound process that has been associated with specific groups. Death and grief are very normal events; different cultures have come up with ways of coping with death and honoring the dead in the most respectful way possible at least according to them. Interferences with these cultural practices would alter the way people would normally deal with the passing of a loved one. While the health care fraternity are not expected to know the different traditional practices of cultures concerning death, and how best to honor the dead understanding the basic concepts about how to respond and prepare for death is important. However, it poses a challenge to the doctors and the entire health department to ask those crucial questions concerning death. Questions that would board on the understanding of what happens after death, that is in relation to their cultures. What is the families’ role in handling of death? What are the changes that as a medical practitioner one has to follow when handling the family? The Hindu culture is one such community that has developed different ways of coping with before and after death. The firm doctrines that they operate on are considered strict on how to handle and deal with the dead. The paper examines the Hindu culture in respect to the way they handle death, and how it has affected the community and its practices.
Description of culture
Hinduism just like any other culture has a specific way of handling the dead and specific rituals of honoring the dead and handling of family’s grief. It is customary that the procedures are conducted within twenty-four hours of his passing. The body is put under the care of the family friends or neighbours until, the children