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Written in stone

Grave statement

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August 19, 2012

Traditionally headstones are inscribed with fond words or prayers for the deceased. However a new trend is emerging where symbols and pictures depict something essential about the person's life.

Switzerland has one of the highest rates of cremation, just one in three burials include a classic headstone. Those who opt for an individually crafted headstone are expressing a basic need of the bereaved to mark the passing of a loved one.

(Pictures: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo.ch)

 
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