Burial vs. Cremation

Burialnoun

The act of burying; interment

Burialnoun

A grave; a tomb; a place of sepulture.

Burialnoun

The act of burying; depositing a dead body in the earth, in a tomb or vault, or in the water, usually with attendant ceremonies; sepulture; interment.

Burialnoun

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

Burialnoun

concealing something under the ground

Burialnoun

the action or practice of burying a dead body

Burialnoun

a ceremony at which someone's body is buried; a funeral

Burialnoun

a grave or the remains found in it

Burial

Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objects in it, and covering it over.

Cremationnoun

A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

Cremationnoun

A burning; esp., the act or practice of cremating the dead.

Cremationnoun

the incineration of a dead body

Cremation

Cremation is a method of final disposition of a dead body through burning.Cremation may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite and as an alternative to burial. In some countries, including India and Nepal, cremation on an open-air pyre is an ancient tradition.