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What is the burial custom here in the USA?
In my home country it is the custom to bury mementos with the dead who would be a relative or a close friend. Mementos typically are that of an animal or human figure due to its symbolism. The typical symbol is to guard against evil. Putting in gold or expensive jewelry is frowned upon for obvious reasons. Is this practice also done here in the USA? And what would be considered appropriate to put into the casket? His relatives have no objection to what I want to do. The cemetery is fine with it. But am not sure about the priest or clergy. But if it is a custom I do not see why those people would object.
In my home country it is the custom to bury mementos with the dead who would be a relative or a close friend. Mementos typically are that of an animal or human figure due to its symbolism. The typical symbol is to guard against evil. Putting in gold or expensive jewelry is frowned upon for obvious reasons. Is this practice also done here in the USA? And what would be considered appropriate to put into the casket? His relatives have no objection to what I want to do. The cemetery is fine with it. But am not sure about the priest or clergy. But if it is a custom I do not see why those people would object.