by Maledicta | Jul 23, 2018 | Oddities and Curiosities
Mummification is a fascinating way to preserve a person’s remains, whether to be worshipped or because they’re planning on using that body at a later date. But some people have gone to incredible lengths to prepare their own bodies for mummification...
by Maledicta | May 13, 2018 | Halloween 365, Oddities and Curiosities
Mummification is obviously most closely linked with ancient Egypt, but it is a varied and culturally broad burial trend. Here are some examples of its more modern manifestations—from self-mummification, a brutal practice that only came to light in Japan in the...
