Are American bodies cremated?

American remains are not necessarily cremated.

The United States is a country with a tradition of cremation, but the funeral management is very loose, and there are no restrictions on burial areas and cremation areas nationwide. According to the wishes of the deceased, they are free to choose burial or cremation. The average cremation rate in the United States is 30%, but it is as high as 70% in some big cities. After the cremation of the deceased, about 85% of the ashes were buried in the cemetery.

Traditional funerals in the United States mostly adopt religious ceremonies and are usually held in churches. The whole process includes three parts: wake, purchase of cemetery and burial. The process of modern funeral is to buy graves, coffins, cemetery ceremonies and other mourning activities. Its mourning activities are grand, solemn and quiet. The United States has set up a federal funeral management committee to guide the funeral management throughout the country by formulating funeral laws and regulations, and has set up more than 20 national funeral organizations to manage the industry.