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Cemetery Symbols: Headstones, Footstones & Misleading Names

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Footstones are often nicknames (photo by Tui Snider)

Why do most headstones face east? Most people have heard the word “headstone” before. Generally speaking, headstones mark where the head of the deceased is situated. In most Christian cemeteries, the person is oriented so that the body faces east. According to this tradition, this means they will be facing the right direction when the […]

Filed Under: Cemeteries & Symbolism Tagged With: author Tui Snider, cemetery, cemetery symbols, footstones, graveyard, headstone, history, symbolism, taphophile, Tui Snider photographer

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