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Mourning – traditions in Hinduism

Euella Jackson talks to Dr Girdari Bhan, past president of the World Hindu Council UK, about the traditional practice of mourning in the Hindu faith.

Euella Jackson meets Dr Girdari Bhan who is actively involved in the Interfaith Network for the UK and past President of the World Hindu Council UK, to hear about the structured approach to death and mourning practised in Hinduism. Having a Jamaican heritage, and a traditional way of mourning called Nine Nights, Euella is keen to find out what we can learn from other cultures and faiths to help us through the grieving process. Producer Sarah Bunt

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Tue 26 Mar 2019 09:30
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