Fascinating Portuguese Funeral Customs

Join me on a one-of-a-kind adventure in Porto, where I dive into the fascinating—and occasionally spine-tingling—world of Portuguese funeral customs. In this vlog, we’ll find out why only a thin layer of glass stands between you and centuries-old coffins, uncover the fate of a body locked in a lead coffin with zero ventilation, and decode the curious role of ribbons and flowers in Portuguese burial traditions. Creepy? Maybe. Fascinating? Definitely! ----- A special thanks to Gisela Monteiro for her invaluable help! Blog MORT SAFE: https://taphophilia.blogspot.com/ ----- Image Credits: Gisela Monteiro Diccionário da Linguagem das Flores (published in 1868) Lisbon Municipal Archives