Touching way of saying goodbye.
I’ve missed this whole concept of Memento Mori but read about it on Yahoo’s home page today.
it’s weird and means “remember that you have to die” in Latin.
it is rooted in Christian tradition although it’s popularity as a photographic record of your lost ones died off very quickly after the advent of photography which the Victorians seemed to take to with some gusto.
Here are some examples.
n.b. NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED
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They also stuffed their pet dogs too!
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The last image is really sad. It’s also a little weird. Some ppl believe it’s not just the baby that is dead but the lady too.
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Frightening images.
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Not really. Yes, I agree that to some it might be scary but not me. I think memento mori is a good way to remember the dead. I am such a goth, it ain’t funny LOL
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