01-01-2006, 05:35 PM
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Originally posted by amandadyer
I'm a museum curator, and we have one of those hair wreaths in our collection. I've always thought it was a bit creepy! I've also seen bracelets, brooches, etc. made of human hair.
As far as creepy pictures go, it was also fairly common in the Victorian era to take pictures of dead people and collect them in albums. I've seen books published with these images, and most of the time the person looks asleep, and someone who isn't aware of the custom would never know that the person is dead.
Both of these customs are manifestations of the (overzealous and quite creepy, in my opinion) Victorian fascination with death and the afterlife.
Amanda
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Not sure if they still do this in Sicily, but I've seen pictures of family members' funeral procession in the streets. It was from a long time ago, maybe 50s or 60s? I thought it was weird but my mom said they used to do that.
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