Epitaph

An epitaph (literally: "on the grave" in ancient Greek) is text honoring the dead, most commonly inscribed on a tombstone or plaque. Traditionally an epitaph is in verse, but there are exceptions.

Unusual events regarding epitaths

In 2004, a teacher in northwestern China was put under investigation for getting his students write their own epitaphs. While the excerise was to develop students' values, and make them think about life, talking about death while still alive is a Chinese taboo. http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1205330.html?menu=

Related Topics:
Northwestern China - Taboo

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(Ananova has been known to pull stories out of their rear ends, so I say this goes until it can be confirmed by another independent news source. 05-Jan-6 7:20 PM EST)

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