CREMATION

Cremation is the use of high-temperature burning, vaporization, and oxidation to reduce a body - human or animal - to basic chemical compounds such as gas, carbon  and dry bone. It   has been practiced by different cultures dating back to 20,000 BC with the Aboriginals in Australia.

Cremation is a Pre- Christian religious method of body disposal in Europe.It  remains the preferred practice in  many Asian cultures and religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikh,Bahai' and Jain religions as well as for many modern day secular people. Cremation is performed outdoors on open funeral pyres in countries such as India, Indonesia and China. 

In  21st Century America, wrapping the  body of someone you love in a  KINKARACO ® 100% silk  shroud is an elevated step for body cremation and has become an important element in creating a more meaningful ceremonial cremation  as is done in the Ancient East.

KINKARACO ® designed the first constructed shroud for cremation in 2009 and  named it after the holiest outdoor cremation site in the world  VARANASI™ in Benares, India. ( Kinkaraco™ was given rights of trademark of the name.) :

We call our cremation shrouds  VARANASI™ JEWELS :

The VARANASI ™100% Silk cremation shroud is appropriate for Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs , Bahai, Jain as well as anyone from any Faith or no Faith at all ,who seek  an elegant preparation  and purification of the body for the  cremation process. 

These shrouds  come in the the colors of Precious Jewels that match Birthstones or of the decedents  favorite colors.

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In Western countries  cremation takes place  indoors in  a crematory "retort " that is housed within a crematorium. A cremator is an industrial furnace that is able to generate temperatures of 870–980 °C (1,600–1,800 °F) to ensure disintegration of the corpse. A crematorium may be part of a funeral home or may be an independent facility or a service offered by a cemetery.

(Some states such as California ,require a body also be placed in a "rigid container" -cardboard  caskets- for cremation.)

A Buddhist community in Colorado  established the first outdoor cremation pyre in the US:- click here - CRESTONE , COLORADO. 

( SHROUDS are often chosen and purchased in advance by our customers and kept wrapped in their box, with the Will , Advance Healthcare  Directives , final wishes ,etc. tucked away in a closet or cedar chest -with the family well informed of their whereabouts and clear instructions about what to do when the time comes. This is a very mature  kind practice  to do in advance for your loved ones.) 

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