concept   burial rituals
culture   Japanese Shinto culture
statement   In Japanese Shinto culture, traditional burial rituals involve purification ceremonies and the use of chopsticks to handle cremated bones.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 burial rituals Japanese Shinto culture Cleansing rituals and purification ceremonies are part of the traditional burial rituals 1
2 mortuary practices Shinto beliefs Family members use chopsticks to pick cremated bones from the ashes during the funeral, as part of the traditional cremation ritual. 1