Forest of remembrance – ecological funeral minimalism

Abstract

The article presents a reflection on ecological burials of the deceased possible in Poland. Funeral ceremonies are an expression of cultural tradition and variously defined personal attitudes, including religious faith, as well as legal and administrative orders. Also in this respect, new solutions are socially expected, which should be legally allowed, especially regarding the possibility of scattering the ashes of the deceased. Burials in biodegradable urns are already practised as well as scattering of the ashes of the dead, e.g. in the Forests of Remembrance in cemeteries-parks, which are by no means disrespectful to the dead. It is a deepening, a complete and last dedication to the biosphere of which we are a part and after death we will continue to reside therein.