[header] How to communicate burial preferences [title] Know your burial options. [step] There are two burial options for you-ground burial and mausoleum burial. With a ground burial, the body is placed in a casket and buried in the ground beneath typically six feet of dirt. <sep> (A) In mausoleum burial, your gravestone is placed in the ground. [substeps] If you have an isolated grave with several sides that are aligned, you will bring all of your cemetery spaces together and cover them with rocks and twigs. (B) [substeps] A " ground burial " creates a raised surface for the body to build up on without any additional effort. An " mausoleum " provides the longhouse for the body to grow and reduce tissue loss. (C) A mausoleum burial entails being placed in a casket and then sealed in a wall, sometimes with other caskets. [substeps] In many cities, a mausoleum burial may be required if you live in a city that is below sea level, such as new orleans. (D) With a mausoleum burial, the body is transferred to the burying ground beneath the ground. [title] Familiarize yourself with public cemetery policy regulations for your cemetery.
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