Death is an inevitable phenomenon that every living soul must pass through; a phase that cannot be bypassed. When individuals die, they get buried using different methods. Many can choose the coffin method while some can donate their bodies to science and others decide to get a green burial. Gaining in popularity, individuals are choosing to be cremated which, as it stands, is the fastest growing burial method across the world. Cremation is no longer a strange word to many as more people get to do it every passing day, thus making the name spread like wildfire. According to a report from Nation Funeral Director’s Association, cremation has now been chosen over any form of death this generation. In fact, it was recorded that Japan has a 99.9% cremation rate. This alone has gotten the whole world exposed to this act, coupled with some other factors.

• One of the main causes of the dead and their families choosing cremation over every other form of burial is due to the fact that it allows for a wider variety of tradition and uniqueness. Some people choose cremation, get some uniquely made glasswares, pour in their ashes and hold onto it as a keepsake so their loved one is always with them. We see some other ones who not only choose the cremation method, but may decide to back it up with the traditional method. An individual can also choose the kind of way he or she wishes to be disposed of into the sea.
• Another reason people have chosen cremation over coffin or doing the traditional burial is due to the financial benefit involved. With just less than a thousand dollars, you can perfectly do your cremation and save up what is left. This cannot be done in a funeral, where you spend more than $10,000 and still don’t feel satisfied. This makes people prefer the cremation method to the other method.
• Religious preference is another factor that people look into, thus making them consider this option. It has been said that the catholic church now holds nothing substantial or questionable against cremation. This alone has made members of this religious sect confident, having it in their minds that they are not doing any wrong.
• Land availability is one other major factor to be considered. This has definitely changed the tides of things in relation to burial plans. Having the option to cremate saves the stress of having to own a burial plot.
• Changes in family is another reason why people choose cremation over any other kind of burial. Most people no longer operate a nuclear family anymore, many now live far away from home or from their hometown. When people pass, it becomes difficult to transport them back home and so they choose cremation as the safest option.

Cremation did not just start, in fact, record has it that it has been in existence since the early stone age which was around 3000 B.C. It didn’t come to limelight though, until 1874 when the first crematorium was first built in Wokin, England, Gotha, Germany. Ever since then, it has been speedily gaining popularity. It has gained special popularity with the Asians and the Europeans. The Americans are recent partakers of this belief system and so far it has enjoyed more than 25% growth rate between 1996 to 2004 and up till now, the percentage keeps increasing incrementally each passing day.

What to do after creamation

Once cremation is over, people can do different things with the cremains depending on what the individual wishes for or what the family wants to do.

Some families can choose to keep the ash inside urns on the mantel. This could be done for religious purposes or so the family can keep seeing their loved ones. There are various kinds of urns beautifully designed that can be bought from Walmart or Amazon where the cremains can be properly kept.

Another method people consider after cremation is spreading the remains in the ocean. People are of the belief that it gives their dead loved ones the ability to travel around the world.

Cremation is an option that most people now consider above all and is the fastest growing method of burial. If it continues growing with the same momentum, it will prevail as the world’s most popular burial alternative in no time.