Shrouding is an ancient and deeply rooted human practice as well as an act of protection, kindness and caring in the preparation of a body for burial. Green or natural burials are ancient practices too, and humans are showing renewed interest in them. But there are so many questions: how are they done? Who does them? Are there rules and regulations? Let’s listen and find out about green burials and burial shrouds.

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Hosted by Denise Schwartz

Guest: Dina Stander

Produced by Alex Audette

Recorded in the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center's Multimedia Studio at Greenfield Community College (MA)