Khan Tanveer Ahmad, Mohsin Abdul, Din Sumiya, Qayum Shaista, Farooqi Irfanullah
Principal Investigator at International Socioeconomics Laboratory, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Omega (Westport). 2025 May;91(1):361-382. doi: 10.1177/00302228221134205. Epub 2022 Oct 26.
This study examined the changing character of the last honours of those who died of COVID-19 in Kashmir and the life experiences of the families of the deceased. A semi-structured interview schedule was used to collect information from 21 participants. Using qualitative data analysis approaches, five key themes were identified vis-à-vis the impact of COVID-19 on burial rituals and customs; effects on bereaved families, shades of grief, bereavement care, community response, and coping with loss. Based on examining the pandemic-induced changes related to customs and rituals around death, the study found that the bereaved family members were in danger of marginalization, economic burdens, psychological traumas, and overall reduced quality of life. This study would be a credible addition to the existing literature on death practices as there is a shortage of research on funeral rituals during the post-pandemic period in Kashmir.
本研究调查了克什米尔地区死于新冠肺炎者最后的荣誉的变化特点以及逝者家属的生活经历。采用半结构化访谈提纲从21名参与者那里收集信息。运用定性数据分析方法，确定了五个关键主题，即新冠肺炎对葬礼仪式和习俗的影响；对遗属的影响、悲伤的程度、丧亲照护、社区反应以及应对丧失。基于对疫情引发的与死亡相关的习俗和仪式变化的考察，研究发现，遗属面临被边缘化、经济负担、心理创伤以及总体生活质量下降的风险。本研究将为现有关于死亡习俗的文献增添可靠内容，因为克什米尔大流行后时期葬礼仪式的研究匮乏。
