Inked Mag Staff
August 1st, 2018
I See Dead People—What is Extreme Embalming?
Take a Look at This Controversial Funeral Trend While we’re all for bending and breaking traditions—some practices should be kept conservative. For instance, we can’t say we’re too comfortable with…
Take a Look at This Controversial Funeral Trend
While we’re all for bending and breaking traditions—some practices should be kept conservative. For instance, we can’t say we’re too comfortable with changing up the dynamics of a funeral. Sure, funerals aren’t exceptionally lively but that’s kind of the point. They are held to honor and pay respect to someone who has died—in as classy and dignified way as possible. However, for some planning funerals for their loved ones, they are throwing out convention and embracing a controversial trend. This trend is known as extreme embalming and has becoming increasing popular throughout Puerto Rico and parts of the United States. Take a look at the gallery below to learn more about the history of embalming and hoe extreme embalming aims to shake up the entire funeral industry.

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