Cremation is a method of final disposition of a dead body through burning (combustion). Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite and as an alternative to the burial or interment of an intact dead body. Cremation is commonly carried out with a closed furnace (cremator), at a crematorium.
Cremation leaves behind an average of 2.4 kg of remains, known as “ashes” or “cremains”. This is not actual ash but unburnt fragments of bone mineral, which are commonly ground down into powder. They do not constitute a health risk and may be buried, interred in a memorial site, retained by relatives or scattered in various ways.
Cremation in Kenya is still considered a taboo in some communities, but is gradually being accepted as an alternative to burial. Also some religious teachings oppose cremation. But the ever increasing cost of burial space, and the long and costly procedure involved in burials has seen some people opting for cremation.
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Here are some of the reasons why people opt for the remains or those of their loved ones to be cremated.
Cremated remains can be kept in an urn, stored in a special memorial building (columbarium), buried in the ground at many locations or sprinkled on a special field, mountain, or in the sea. In addition, there are several services in which the cremated remains will be scattered in a variety of ways and locations.
Cremated remains may also be incorporated, with urn and cement, into part of an artificial reef, or they can also be mixed into paint and made into a portrait of the deceased. Some individuals use a very small amount of the remains in tattoo ink, for remembrance portraits. Cremated remains can be scattered at any place, but for public places a permit may be required.
The cremated remains may also be entombed. Most cemeteries will grant permission for burial of cremated remains in occupied cemetery plots that have already been purchased or are in use by the families disposing of the cremated remains without any additional charge or oversight. Cremated remains can also be turned into synthetic diamonds which can then be made into jewelry.
Here are the steps for cremation in Kenya.
The cost of cremation in Kenya ranges from Ksh 10,000 to Ksh 100,000. The differences in cremation prices depend on where the body is being cremated, the materials used in the exercise, and whether the deceased is an infant, a child or adult.
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