A form of coffin, usually of iron, made to close air-tight, for the preservation of a dead body.

plural of sky burial

A funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed atop a mountain or other outdoor structure to decompose or be eaten by scavenging animals.

Disposal of the dead by placing the corpse among the branches of a tree or in a hollow trunk.

plural of burial case

plural of burial chamber

plural of mass burial

plural of tree burial

A form of friendly society that existed to cover funeral expenses.

plural of burial society