Ongoing old native customs out this way are much more sensible and ecologically sound - creamate bodies on a big pile of flaming wood or put them up on a stand where the flying scavengers can deal with them.
I have chosen the former, although the big pile of flaming wood probably would not fly. My wife would prefer the latter, but we don't think that the powers that be would allow it, either. She is opting instead for no embalming and a simple pine coffin (that will probably last a lot longer than she would like in our arid climate.)
Stuff you think seriously about as we age...
