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[badriyaz]

Got in some new imps, so a new batch of reviews will commence.  Today is Jazz Funeral, "Considered a great honor, this is one of the most distinguished aspects of New Orleans culture. Its roots lie in the customs of the Dahomeans and Yoruba people, and is a celebration of both the person's life and the beauty and solemnity of their death. The

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[sonofabish]

When I die, I want a jazz funeral. I've never been to one but have seen plenty.

My favorite story is a few years back. A homeless man died in New Orleans and was going to be buried in Potter's Field when someone heard he had passed. It turns out the homeless man was a Voudou priest who years ago had blessed a man's business and the business did quite well. This man made some calls, and a full-blown jazz funeral complete with a 2nd line was arranged, and a special dispensation granted to allow the Second Line to go through the Quarter, and reports said that there were over 1,000 people in the second line.

[talesinsdaughtr]

The Bastet scent might only be fading out to your nose. I have a custom perfume that's a combination of citrus, burgeamont and a bunch of different spices. I love it but it always smells to me like burgeamont fades out after a half hour or so and often takes elements of the citrus with it. However I've had people comment on the scent hours later.