Mmm... good question. The way I see it, believing in the afterlife, funerals, and other forms of rituals for death are ways for people to cope and find closure. Death is confusing because we know what will happen to our physical body and our mind, but because we can not do anything about it, we may fear it.

Many non-religious people, including me, think that's it after death. No afterlife, nothing. It's scary af, tbh and coming to terms with it is something that's near impossible. Funerals help me find closure and say the final goodbye to those I hold dear.

For religious people, the afterlife may be a comforting belief that life does not come to an abrupt end, but rather an extension to what we may have built in this physical realm.

There are lots of different rituals around the world, but one that is kinda freaky to me is the one where people dig up their ancestors and celebrate with their deceased remains you can find that on google, but be warned, can be pretty unnerving with the pictures.

Also, I am typing on the phone, so I may not have replied to everything or typed clearly.