Wanted Dead or Alive

Death Is Not The End

Lo Carmen talks with photojournalist Klaus Bo, who has been exploring death rituals around the world with his camera for over ten years, immersing himself in the cultures for months at a time, and believes we can learn a lot about life and death from witnessing them.

See Klaus’s incredible photographs at www.deadandaliveproject.com. You can also follow him on Instagram and Substack.

We also hear from Romani singer Sarah Bedak and Jane Skinner about their personal experiences in Serbia and Varanasi.

Death Is Not The End is created, written, edited and hosted by Lo Carmen.

Death Is Not The End theme music written, recorded & performed by Peter Head, as well as incidental music. Death Is Not The End sting written by Bob Dylan, recorded and performed by Peter Head.

Other music on this episode:

'The Resurrection Game' by Emma Swift, courtesy of Tiny Ghost Records - more here.

'Shoo Tu More' by Lolo Lovina, courtesy Lolo Lovina - more here

'Everyone You Ever Knew (Is Coming Back To Haunt You)' by Lo Carmen - more here

More incidental music thanks to the Descript & MusOpen music libraries.

'Kora Dream' by Sillaba, 'Kali Dholi' by Pawan Krishna, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

Death Is Not The Art artwork thanks to Craig Waddell - see more here.

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Klaus Bo - introduction to Dead & Alive Project (00:02:00)

3. Klaus Bo on death rituals in Haiti (00:02:18)

4. Klaus Bo on death rituals in Tana Toraja (00:10:30)

5. Klaus Bo & Lo Carmen on Western death culture contrast and after life (00:12:40)

6. Klaus Bo on rituals and sacrifice (00:17:23)

7. Lo Carmen on food in death rituals (00:19:45)

8. Sarah Bedak on Romani death culture in Serbia (00:24:30)

9. Klaus Bo on death rituals in Madagascar (00:33:50)

10. Klaus Bo on death rituals in Varanasi (00:38:30)

11. Jane Skinner on scattering her husband's ashes in Varanasi (00:40:30)

12. Klaus Bo and Lo Carmen converse on lessons from death rituals (00:46:20)

13. Klaus Bo on how he got started with the Dead & Alive Project (00:49:00)