| Summary: | We are all going to die. Despite how the human lives, the path to death has different patterns. For hinduism a vital ritual for a good death is to be cremated, especially in the holy city Varanasi. Therefore this essay has studied how Hindus in diaspora, Sweden, want to be cremated and what their wishes from funeral homes and crematoriums are. The research questions that this study aims to answer are: How do funeral homes in Sweden adapt to Hindus' wishes for funeral ceremonies? How do cremation staff adapt the funeral rite of cremation for Hindus in Sweden? How does the Swedish Hindu diaspora’s funeral ceremony and cremation differ from the traditional way in Varanasi?The method used for this study was a mix between qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative method for this essay is used for the qualitative analysis of the data that the study has received. The quantitative method was used for the e-mail survey that was sent out to the informants, but also for the coding that the study made. The results presented were related to previous research and theories about phenomenology, diaspora and death studies.The study shows that the most important thing the funeral homes and crematoriums do is to accelerate the funeral rites and cremation. The individual significance from the funeral home is also to transport the dead to different places, a rite the Hindus in Varanasi do by themselves. For the crematoriums, one of the most important things is to let the oldest son or an other family member start the cremation.
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