Cremation, now the choice of 28 percent of Americans, has been gaining on traditional burial for three decades.

However, about ten traditional burials a day are still performed there, all in graves that had been used previously.

Nor had they come up with the $18 needed for a traditional burial.

"But her family-they didn't want cremation, they wanted a traditional burial."

They continued practicing traditional burials, including the custom of placing goods in the grave, well into the 14th century.

According to his wish, he was cremated instead of having a traditional Muslim burial.

Another environmental concern is that traditional burial takes up a great deal of space.

In a traditional burial, the body is buried in a casket made from a variety of materials.

He'd simply told them that he knew Emma would want a traditional burial, and they'd left.

A traditional burial, including a casket and vault, costs about $7,000.