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The gravestone or headstone is placed at the "head" of a person. A footstone is sometimes placed at the foot of a grave. Most babies have footstones rather than headstones. This is because infants were buried at the feet of a parent (usually the mother) or a grandparent, or above (on top) of a parent or grandparent. This saved the family money - instead of having to open (dig) a whole grave for a tiny baby.
As a side note, people are always moved feet first, whether living and in the hospital, or in a casket to the hearse or to the gravesite.
Also graves were typically arranged to face the rising sun, but not all headstones face that way.
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Do you put flowers in front of the tombstone or behind it when you are at the cemetery It seems a lot of people put them in front but have been told the proper place is behind where the bodies are?
Putting flowers in front of a tombstone is customary when visiting a grave site. Some people may choose to put the flowers behind it, but it is normal to put them in front. It could all be about personal preference as well.
How many stones are on Oskar Schindler's grave?
There are 66 stones on his grave because he died at age 66.
What is a passage grave?
A passage grave is a type of megalithic tomb characterized by a narrow, elongated entrance passage that leads to a central burial chamber. These structures were usually covered by a mound of earth or stones. Passage graves were built by ancient societies as burial places for the deceased, and are found in various locations around the world, dating back to the Neolithic period.
What is on the cover of Master of Puppets?
Its a grave site full of the things that you contol puppets with used as grave stones
Where are the grave stones in Petpet Park?
They are in the Graveyard, Founder's Graveyard.
What do you see in a cemetery?
Grave stones,grass,mud,trees.
Why are stones on Oskar Schindler's grave?
It is Jewish tradition to put stones on one's grave.
Who invented graveyards?
people of great affluence and wealth used the tombstones to protect there deceased loved one graves from being robbed by grave robbers looking for bodies to experiment with. Sometime later on a story arose about it being a part of the Jewish religion but I feel that this story is a fable and the truth is people erected grave stones and put them in the middle of the grave so as to discourage grave robbers.
How do you get to dampe's grave in the legend of Zelda ocarina of time?
Pull the grave with flowers in front of it
How do you stop birds eating stones of grave?
Hi, all the stones (black pebble stones) have gone from double grave which was only erected 3 weeks ago.. I am assuming its crows .. Does anyone have any suggestions how to stop them. I am refilling the grave with pebbles and wish to know how to prevent same happening again. Any ides would be appreciated. Maura
How does the law punish 16 year olds in new york state for vandalizing grave stones?
they would probably be sent to juvie. why did you vandalize a grave stone?
What do grave diggers do?
After death of people, grave become necessary.For this necessary purpose people can use grave digger. A grave digger digs grave for the death person.
