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Why Do We Eat at Funerals?

SAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything Human by Chip Colwell

Jun 19, 202424:05Science & Medicine

Funeral traditions around the world involve a range of rituals. From singing to burying to … eating. Why is food such a common practice in putting our loved ones to rest? In this episode, Leyla Jafarova, a doctoral stude...

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