13 Strange Burial Traditions from Around the World
| April 2, 2018
10. Viking Funerals
There are many spectacular accounts of Viking and Norse funerals. They had many different practices, which varied depending on the wealth and social standing of the deceased. The most amazing accounts detail ship burials, where a chieftain was placed on a wooden ship with grave goods, and even sacrificed slaves, and the entire ship burned to the ground. The ashes were then buried underneath a burial mound or barrow.
SHARE ON
Advertisement