Tending the Sacred

Grief has always been with us. From ancient burials in caves to primates staying beside their dead, from the communal wakes of the Igorot to the vibrant coffins of the Ga, from altars lit with marigolds in Mexico to shared ossuaries in Wendat lands, grief has never been just one thing. It has always been layered, collective, and sacred. What these rituals all reveal is that grief is not just about death. It is about love. It is about memory. It is about the spaces we create