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I'm a PhD student researching the role of the archaeological dead in contemporary British society. Think of this as a scrapbook of all the interesting links, snippets of information and random bits and bobs I come across pertaining to death, dying and the dead. Enjoy?!

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    Living on death in Zambia: 'Dead bodies can't harm you'

    Undertakers are often almost invisible - and in some societies they are stigmatised because of their job.

    In Zambia strong cultural beliefs mean that they are feared and avoided by family members and neighbours.

    So what inspired a Zambian man to challenge traditional and to work in a mortuary?

    Hudson Mabwe Kapemba told the BBC World Service about his life as a mortuary attendant.

    The 58 year old has been doing the job for more than 25 years.

    He is one of the longest-serving morticians at Zambia’s University Teaching Hospital in the capital, Lusaka.

    A great piece by the BBC - click through to read the rest.