15 Strange Funeral Customs From Around the World

 Picking up the deceased’s bones with chopsticks

Cremation rates vary by country, but are on the rise in many places, including the US. In many places, including the US, after the cremation, the remaining bones are ground down and turned into fine ash. In Japan, which has one of the world’s highest rates of cremation, things often work a little differently, incorporating kotsuage, a bone-picking ceremony.