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This Page   A Major Issue In Mauritius  Mauritian Hindus are
very religious. They are devoted to the ancient traditions and
culture. Yet, many non-Hindu practices have found their way into
the local Hindu way of life. What happens, for instance, when a
person dies in the local community?  Though many Hindus believe
in cremation, it is quite a normal for the Hindus of Mauritius
to have the corpses of their family buried in cemeteries.
Burying corpses in coffins is a purely Christian practice. This
is done because Christians believe that on Doomsday all the dead
will be brought to life from the graveyards. According to the
Biblical beliefs, the deeds of the "dead" would at this time be
weighed on a scale. If the good deeds outweighed the bad ones,
the soul would go to Heaven. If the bad ones are heavier, the
soul would go to Hell. That is why Christians are so anxious to
have their dead buried in graveyards. But why do the Hindus also
do this? Do