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The Forum: Grief

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Woman mourning at the World Trade Centre: Photo: Getty images

08/08/2015 GMT

Grief

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Grief and loss and ritual in different creatures and different cultures.

Grief and loss in different cultures, with Portuguese journalist Susana Moreira Marques, Indian academic Bharati Mukherjee and the American anthropologist Barbara J King.

Is grief a uniquely human condition or do animals also feel similar emotions? Bridget Kendall and guests explore how universal the grieving process may be, comparing rituals among Catholics in Portugal and Ireland to the Hindu rituals in India. Susan Moreira Marques is an award winning Portuguese journalist and writer, Bharati Mukherjee is an Indian born author and academic and Barbara J King is an American anthropologist who investigates the links between primate behaviour and human development.

(Photo: A woman grieves at the World Trade Centre, New York. Credit: Getty images)

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