Mojave Indian Funeral Pyre

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Stock #:231371
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
Artist: Fred Harvey
Publisher: Detroit Publishing Co.
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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This Mojave ceremonial is for the purpose of assisting the soul of the departed through the Indian Maze and safely into the Great Beyond. Upon the death of a member of the tribe, the body, together with all of its earthly belongings, is placed on the pyre and burned - while relatives and friends for miles around are gathered to weep and to chant prayers for the departed soul

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