Funerals and Funeral Traditions in the Soviet Union. Ushanka Digest #ussr

Funerals in the Soviet Union did not involve funeral homes and obtaining a cemetery lot required bribing cemetery personnel.
The word "pokhoronka" was used to notify individuals of a family member's death during a military conflict.
Sergey shares his personal experience with funerals in the Soviet Union.
0:00 Intro
0:15 Sergey discusses funerals in the Soviet Union, including the lack of funeral homes and the process of obtaining a cemetery lot.
4:25 The video discusses the process of buying an apartment in Soviet style and the living conditions of the speaker's grandparents.
8:57 The video shares the experience of having the body of the speaker's grandpa in their apartment before the funeral, including Soviet funeral customs.
12:52 The speaker shares a sad story about the death of their grandfather and grandmother and the impact it had on their family.
16:43 A story about the speaker's grandmother's deteriorating health and eventual passing, and the guilt the speaker feels about it.
21:34 During a funeral in a Soviet apartment building, the body almost fell out of the coffin in a narrow elevator, causing a shocking and messy situation.
25:14 The video discusses funeral customs and preparations after a person's death.
29:45 The process of transporting a deceased person to the cemetery.
34:06 The video discusses traditional customs and rituals surrounding death and the treatment of the deceased's spirit in some cultures.
Recap by Tammy AI
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