There are many ways people mark time when it comes to death, but one of the most elegant is the rebozo de luto or the perfumed mourning shawls.
Tag: Copal
Scented Prayers: Copal & the Day of the Dead
With the success of movies like Coco and The Book of Life, along with the popularity of children’s books like The Dead Family Diaz, it is clear that the English speaking world is more familiar than ever with Día de Muertos (aka Day of the Dead). Overall I think this is a good thing. Latin American…
The Fragrance of the Soul: Olfaction and Death in Ancient Egyptian Religion
As a society, we have an anosmic view of history. We don’t think about the way things smelt or what olfaction meant to people in the past because olfaction is not a primary consideration in the present. This post is part of D/S’s series on Death and Scent in Ancient Egypt. Part I: Egypt’s Sacred Scent…
The Death Scent Project 