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"What would attending your own wake be like? To say goodbye to the people in
your life in person? What stories would you tell in your own eulogy?
While still relatively uncommon, living wakes are an emerging end-of-life rite
in Australia. They may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for those who want to
share one more cuppa before they go, they offer a final opportunity to come
together.
There are multiple initiatives increasing death literacy in Australia. These
include events such as Dying to Know Day, a rise in death cafes (where people
can ask questions, tell stories and talk about death) and death doulas, as well
as national advocacy around voluntary assisted dying.
My ongoing ethnographic research has involved extensive interviews and time
spent with families and deathcare workers around Australia, particularly those
involved with living wakes.
My findings show people are becoming more confident and willing to discuss,
plan and craft these personalised end-of-life rituals."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
