Cremation: Interesting Facts and More

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, unfortunate Filipinos who met their demise because of the disease are being cremated as a means of protective measure. Filipinos aren’t essentially choosing cremation as a departure for their family members, and it may come as an alternative option for many.

Research shows that the coronavirus stays to a host’s body for a minimum of 12 days. Holding a funeral with the deceased body can increase transmission and possibly more deaths within the family. Also, research suggests that direct heat kills the virus. Therefore, cremation minimizes further transmission and lowering the number of cases in the country.

Since cremation is relatively unorthodox to the majority of Filipinos, we have compiled the most interesting facts about the process. Read on below to be enlightened.

1. In the Philippines, there is a 20 to 35% increase in families choosing cremation instead of opting for a burial. This was supported by an interview with a funeral manager saying that they saw the demand for cremation based on these reasons: availability of burial lots, price of caskets, convenience, and funeral plans being too pricey for others.
2. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not the ashes that are stored in a memorial urn. It’s the bones being stored in the urn. Part of the crematorium process involves the bones being ground into fine-particles that look like ashes.
3. The duration of a cremation process can be likened to watching a blockbuster movie. You have to wait for at least a minimum of two and a maximum of three hours for the cremation process to be done.
4. Depending on how many cremation ovens a crematorium has, one oven can process one cadaver at a time if a crematorium that has twenty ovens can process twenty bodies at once.
5. Cremation has been a send-off process that has been existing for thousands of years ago. People have been deceased bodies on fire as a means of instant disposal.
6. What makes the cremation process complete in a few hours is because of the extreme heat. At 14,000 degrees Fahrenheit, heat and fuel are utilized to disintegrate organic compounds of the body.
7. The weight of the remains averages from 6 pounds to 8 pounds. The equivalent of this mass is around 2 to 3 kilograms. S
8. Crematoriums offer funeral packages for their loved ones if the family chooses to have it. It doesn’t have to be a single option if you can afford and wants to do both in the celebration of your loved one.
9. Other fireworks companies allow your loved one’s ashes to incorporate their fireworks show.
10. Crematoriums are liable if they have given the wrong remains to a family. Also, crematorium must abide by local guidelines when storing unclaimed remains.

Although there are innovations on funerals and burials, we should always keep in mind that these traditions must uphold the values of compassion, remembrance, and letting go. We always recommend talking with a funeral director for a cost-effective and memorable memorial that the family will honor.

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