Abstract
Pre-natal death: The need for employing a meaningful ritual towards coping with a miscarriage or an abortion 
 
 Both religion and ritual amongst others are ways by which people can express feelings in their relationships with others, the world and the Almighty God. Religion and ritual are often used to come to a better understanding and to cope with loss. In the postmodern era, a holistic approach towards therapies has been developed. Pastoral therapy is a part of this process. This article examines the use of rituals as a possible therapeutical method for coming to terms with loss after the occurence of pre-natal death. The article argues that a meaningful ritual can be used to assist people who have experienced miscarriage or abortion.
Highlights
Both religion and ritual amongst others are ways by which people can express feelings in their relationships with others, the world and the Almighty God
Pastoral therapy is a part of this process
This article examines the use of rituals as a possible therapeutical method for coming to terms with loss after the occurence of pre-natal death
Summary
Happy birthday Please accept my apologies, wonder what would have been would you have been a little angel? Or an angel of sin? tom-boey running around, hanging with all the guys? or a little tough boy with beautiful brown eyes?. Happy birthday Please accept my apologies, wonder what would have been would you have been a little angel? Die kunstenaar sing oor ’n kind wat nooit die lewenslig aanskou het nie. Indien die kind oor wie gesing word, geleef het, sou dit sy of haar verjaarsdag gewees het. Onmiddellik ontstaan vrae, wat tipies is in ’n situasie van hopeloosheid en uitsigloosheid; oor tyd wat uitgeloop het en nooit weer teruggekry kan word nie, en verkeerde keuses wat hulle gemaak het. In die geval van die verlies van ’n kind wat pre-nataal gesterf het, ’n ritueel wat betekenisvol kan wees. ’n Betekenisvolle ritueel sou hierdie leemte kon vul deur die verlies terapeuties te hanteer, deur te werk en af te handel Verder dui die navorsing van Defrain (1991), Henley (1991) en Lachelin (1985) aan dat die nasorg vir die betrokkenes dikwels ontbreek. ’n Betekenisvolle ritueel sou hierdie leemte kon vul deur die verlies terapeuties te hanteer, deur te werk en af te handel
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