Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/0BP24zzYABC.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Are We Drinking People? A Mortician Explains Water Cremation [TtlBfJkba4F] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT š¦“š¦ What Is Water Cremation? The Truth About Alkaline Hydrolysis (Full Breakdown from a Mortician) What is water cremationāand is it really turning bodies into soup? In this 21-minute deep dive, Lauren the Mortician pulls back the (watery) curtain on alkaline hydrolysis, the eco-friendly alternative to flame cremation thatās changing how we think about death care. Weāre diving into: āļø How water cremation actually works (step-by-step) š The dark, morbid history (yes, it started in a bathtub) š The sacred Hawaiian traditions that inspired its return š Common myths (No, youāre not drinking Grandma) āļø The two types of machines used in water cremation š Where itās legalāand why some states (and religions) still fight it From the science behind dissolving soft tissue, to the sacred handling of iwi bones in Hawaiian culture, to Desmond Tutuās choice to be water cremated, this video is a moist little masterpiece of education, history, and dark curiosity. So if youāve ever wondered: ⢠What happens to your body during water cremation? ⢠Is aquamation better than traditional cremation? ⢠Is water cremation legal in my state? ⢠Or⦠do we really drink the remains?! (spoiler: we donāt) ā¦this video is for you. ⨠Subscribe for more weird death science, funeral history, and mortician real talk every week. #WaterCremation #Aquamation #AlkalineHydrolysis #EcoBurial #MorticianExplains #LaurenTheMortician #DeathTok #CremationAlternatives #FuneralIndustry #WeirdHistory #GreenBurial #DeathEducation KvVk7hq6itX oKR2SvWHUFb px8ybG9YSwv CorZI3tJ9FE ElAJY6UUrcf PWDxJ1Bkjc0
š¦“š¦ What Is Water Cremation? The Truth About Alkaline Hydrolysis (Full Breakdown from a Mortician) What is water cremationāand is it really turning bodies into soup? In this 21-minute deep dive, Lauren the Mortician pulls back the (watery) curtain on alkaline hydrolysis, the eco-friendly alternative to flame cremation thatās changing how we think about death care. Weāre diving into: āļø How water cremation actually works (step-by-step) š The dark, morbid history (yes, it started in a bathtub) š The sacred Hawaiian traditions that inspired its return š Common myths (No, youāre not drinking Grandma) āļø The two types of machines used in water cremation š Where itās legalāand why some states (and religions) still fight it From the science behind dissolving soft tissue, to the sacred handling of iwi bones in Hawaiian culture, to Desmond Tutuās choice to be water cremated, this video is a moist little masterpiece of education, history, and dark curiosity. So if youāve ever wondered: ⢠What happens to your body during water cremation? ⢠Is aquamation better than traditional cremation? ⢠Is water cremation legal in my state? ⢠Or⦠do we really drink the remains?! (spoiler: we donāt) ā¦this video is for you. ⨠Subscribe for more weird death science, funeral history, and mortician real talk every week. #WaterCremation #Aquamation #AlkalineHydrolysis #EcoBurial #MorticianExplains #LaurenTheMortician #DeathTok #CremationAlternatives #FuneralIndustry #WeirdHistory #GreenBurial #DeathEducation KvVk7hq6itX oKR2SvWHUFb px8ybG9YSwv CorZI3tJ9FE ElAJY6UUrcf PWDxJ1Bkjc0