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The Origins of Día de los Muertos
At Cypress Lawn, our dedicated staff members serve San Francisco families hailing from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including Hispanic families. Funeral practices vary across the world, but …
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Serving All Religions and Cultural Traditions in the Bay Area
The Bay Area is rich in religious and cultural diversity. It’s one of the many things that makes this part of the world such a vibrant and inspiring home. Just …
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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month in the Bay Area
At Cypress Lawn, it’s an honor to celebrate and pay tribute to our Hispanic friends and neighbors, commemorating all of our community’s diverse cultural and religious traditions. National Hispanic Heritage …
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How We Honor Religious Traditions at Cypress Lawn
At Cypress Lawn, there is no celebration of life that is exactly the same because there are no two people on this planet who are exactly alike. We take deep …
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How We Honor Multicultural Traditions at Cypress Lawn
As members of the Bay Area community, it is a true honor to be able to experience firsthand the vast variety of cultures and religions our area has become known …
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Mexican Funeral Traditions
The Bay Area is a rich tapestry of cultures and traditions. One of the greatest challenges and joys of the work we do here at Cypress Lawn is building a …
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The Art of Feng Shui in Chinese Funeral Traditions
Have you heard of the practice of feng shui (pronounced fuhng shwey)? The words translate to “wind water” in English. If you live in the Bay Area, chances are you …
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Filipino Funeral Traditions
One of the best things about working at Cypress Lawn, is the gift we having of interacting daily with our community’s rich diversity. Because we serve all different types of …
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Honoring Our Elders: The Rich Influence of Chinese Funeral Traditions
California changed forever on January 24, 1848. That was the day James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. The Gold Rush brought another treasure to northern …
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