The Secrets of Funeral Homes Revealed: Expert Answers to Your Burning Questions

💀Different countries use different funeral receptacles, with caskets being rectangular in the US and coffins having an anthropoid shape in other parts of the world.

🌎There are minimal legal restrictions on scattering ashes, allowing families to choose where they would like to spread them.

🔥While funeral pyres are rare, there is one location in Crest Stone, Colorado, where funeral pyres are allowed for traditional ceremonies.

📸Taking photos of the deceased in a casket at funerals and posting them on social media is a personal choice, although it's generally discouraged.

🌿Green burials offer more environmentally friendly options, such as burying the body without a casket and using eco-friendly embalming fluids.

Why are caskets rectangular in the United States?

—Caskets are rectangular in the US, while coffins have an anthropoid shape in other parts of the world. The choice of receptacle varies between cultures and traditions.

Are there legal restrictions on scattering ashes?

—In most cases, there are minimal legal restrictions on scattering ashes. Families have the freedom to choose where they would like to spread the ashes.

Are funeral pyres still practiced?

—Funeral pyres are not commonly practiced anymore, but there is one location in Crest Stone, Colorado, where funeral pyres are permitted for traditional ceremonies.

Is it appropriate to take photos of the deceased at funerals?

—While it's a personal choice, it's generally discouraged to take photos of the deceased in a casket at funerals and post them on social media.

What are green burials?

—Green burials offer more environmentally friendly options, such as burying the body without a casket and using eco-friendly embalming fluids.

00:00Victor M Sweeney, a licensed funeral director, answers questions about funeral homes.

00:07Different countries use different funeral receptacles, with the US using rectangular caskets and other parts of the world using anthropoid-shaped coffins.

00:23There are minimal legal restrictions on scattering ashes, allowing families to choose where they spread the ashes.

01:23While funeral pyres are rare, there is one location in Crest Stone, Colorado, where funeral pyres are allowed for traditional ceremonies.

01:54Taking photos of the deceased in a casket at funerals and posting them on social media is generally discouraged.

02:30Green burials offer environmentally friendly options, such as burying the body without a casket and using eco-friendly embalming fluids.