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Welcome, kindred spirits! Like old gravestones? West Springfield, Massachusetts, and the surrounding towns, have old burying grounds full of fascinating gravestones dating to the late 1600s. If you have ancestors from Hampden County, you might find them here. The Daily Stone goes out weekdays.
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Fw: [the_ossuary] Archaeologists tombstone
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This is an interesting article shared by Lance at The Ossuary. The Deetz book includes a great chapter on gravetones. Rusty ----- Original Message ----- ...To: ossuary Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 11:36 AM ...[link] Is death the last sleep? No--it is the last and final awakening.... more »
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My favorite hands
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Taken in Quabbin cemetery.
Rusty
Connecticut Valley Gravestones:
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Illustrated History of Cemeteries:
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One more time
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For some reason AOL wouldn't send the whole email last time; so I'm trying it again.
If it doesn't come through this time I'll either send it through my gmail account or send separate emails and fill everyone's email boxes. :)
Hand - This is a very expressive symbol that takes on different meanings depending on its positioning in relation to the body and arrangement of the fingers. The raised hand symbolizes voice and song, placed on the chest it represents the wisdom of the sage, on the neck it depicts sacrifice, covering the eyes it signifies clairvoyance at the moment of death. Two hands joined typically signify union. A common hand placement on Jewish tombstones is the two open hands, thumbs touching, with index and middle finger spread away from the ring and pinkie fingers. This gesture, raised above the head, is used by priests to bring God's glory through the hands' openings and to the congregation. In Egyptian hieroglyphics, pre-Columbian America and as an amulet in Islamic cultures, the open hand represents a human task and magnetic force. The hand, with its five fingers, takes on the meaning of the number five, i.e., love, health and humanity.... more »
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Hands
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Doug,
Hope these help.
Dusty
Here is what I have and wrote in my "Voices from the Cities of the Dead Book".
Hands - The use of hands in some form is very common on grave memorials. Hands are used as a symbol of leaving.
Hands, clasped - At first glance, these hands all seem to be in the same fashion but a number of interesting characteristics stand out. First, most of the hands illustrate the right hand in a grasp with fingers overlapping the other hand while the left hand is open. This could be the depiction of a man holding a woman's hand and indicate marriage or a close bond between individuals, unity and affection even after death. Clasped hands are also symbolic of a farewell or last good-bye. Look at the cuff to distinguish between a man's or woman's hand (woman would have a frilly or feminine cuff.) The person who died first holds the other's hand, guiding the spouse to heaven.... more »
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Fw: Hand Pointing Down
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Dusty, These are great photos, the dead dove is bizarre! Yes, we'd love to see more unusual hands.
Can't wait to meet you in person one of these days.
Rusty
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Sons of Erin found
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Interesting article on some 'amateurs' discovering the remains of Irish RR construction workers. Don't miss the small gallery of photos. Enjoy, Rusty [link] Connecticut Valley Gravestones: [link]... more »
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