Tucson Death Cafe
A write up of Tucson Death Cafe
Our October 7th Café was energized, intriguing, and creative. We conversed about the rites, rituals, and reasons for popular events to honor our dead such as Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Tucson’s own All Souls Procession. We asked the question: “How does “celebration” enter into end-of-life remembrances?” We talked about memento mori – objects that can serve as reminders of our loved ones – and even incorporate cremains. Excitement was rallied for Jessica Mitford’s big contribution to this field with her book “The American Way of Death” first published in 1963, revised in 1996, and the film “The Book of Life.” We talked about the variety of body donation options and some differences in the services they offer. Lastly, Zombies!! Dare I capitalize the “Z”? A Zombie-walk aficionado shared insightful comments and we mused about the value and purpose of our long-standing human traditions of being scared!