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1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 min. 31 sec.) ; 159972939 bytes |
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*This program contains content that may concern some viewers*In this five part series, Compass goes behind the scenes of Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and secular funerals. We enter privileged territory to share religious rites and rituals practised in 21st century Australia.Death is the journey we all eventually take. But how do we carry our loved ones on their final journey? How do we honour them in death? And how do we grieve? The rites and rituals performed in Australia today are determined by our culture, values and beliefs. We cross over into privileged territory to stand beside closest kin and share their intimate moments, to get a picture of death, as it's done in 21st century Australia.In this episode an Italian-Catholic funeral draws 1500 mourners; and a son farewells his father in a humble Hindu funeral a long way from home.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Compass Executive Producer: Rose Hesp |
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Broadcast 2014-08-03 at 18:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Cremation -- Religious aspects.
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Funeral rites and ceremonies.
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Grief -- Religious aspects.
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Purity, Ritual -- Hinduism.
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Australia.
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India.
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Streaming video
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Doogue, Geraldine, host
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Battar, Hrishikesha, contributor
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Iyengar, Sunder, contributor
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Nagarkar, Asha, contributor
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Nagarkar, Rajesh, contributor
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Sciancalepore, Eugene, contributor
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