The are called gravediggers. Long, long ago they were called fossors. President Lincoln was one at one time when he was the sexton for his church.
Yes, people still dig graves because of their culture,beliefs and traditions.For example i Fiji, if a person died the relatives are the one who will dig the grave. People dig graves using a backhoe these days, not a shovel.
Some people did dig their own graves, and did get shot and buried in those graves.
Mannix - 1967 Who Will Dig the Graves 2-8 was released on: USA: 16 November 1968
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write your will Dig two graves.
Confucius, a Chinese philosopher, is often attributed with the saying "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." This quote serves as a warning about the destructive nature of seeking revenge, emphasizing that it often leads to harm for both the avenger and the target.
someone who looks after a cemetery and may also dig graves
Digging holes maybe. Digging a grave is the responsiblity of the cemetery. The cemetery employees dig the graves in preperation for funerals, and of course they are paid.
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Many people have been buried without a casket. It happened frequently during wartime. In the Civil War after a battle, burial teams would go to the battle field, dig graves, and place the bodies of dead solders in graves where they lay. Many of those graves were no more than 2 feet deep.
approximately 703,555 people in the US have graves disease
They would use the shovels to dig out trenches. If necessary they would dig graves. They would also use them as weapons if it came down to it.