Healing Rituals: Powerful and Empowering (IN: Living With Grief: who we are, how we Grieve, edited by K J Doka & J D Davidson)

This chapter discusses the role of rituals in helping people during the grieving process. Caregivers must learn to be sensitive to the customs & rituals of other cultures. The roles of religious leaders & traditional healers are reviewed. Grief rituals from a variety of cultures are incorporated into the discussion.