Editing Pyre (section)

==Legality of open-air pyres==
In ancient times burning bodies was a practiced form of burial. Open-air cremations, known as funeral pyres, are uncommon and even illegal in some countries, particularly in the Western World,<ref name="Guardian" /> because it is considered [[taboo]].<ref name="CBS">{{cite news| url=http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/01/31/funeral-pyres-an-option-in-crestone/ | location=Denver | work=CBS Denver | first=Ivan | last=Moreno | title=Funeral Pyres An Option in Crestone | date=31 January 2011 | access-date=20 March 2017}}</ref> While cremation is commonplace, open air cremations in the United Kingdom were considered to be unlawful under the [[Cremation Act 1902]].<ref name="Guardian" /> The law was created to prevent the creation of a private cremation industry and because of issues concerning property. But at the time environmental concerns did not play any factor in the creation of the law.<ref name="Guardian" />

In February 2010, a [[Hindu]] man named [[Cremation Act 1902#Open air pyres|Davender Ghai]] was granted permission to be cremated on a traditional open-air pyre, when a court of appeals in the United Kingdom ruled them legal inside of a building with an open roof and away from roads or homes.<ref name="feb2010guardian">{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/feb/10/hindu-cremation-pyre-appeal |location=London |work=The Guardian  | first=Matthew | last=Taylor | title=Hindu man wins court battle for open-air cremation pyre | date=10 February 2010}}</ref> In the U.S., a group in [[Crestone, Colorado]], a part of the Crestone End of Life Project, obtained legal permission to perform "open-air cremations".<ref name="CBS" /> Others have attempted to open up more outdoor funeral pyres but have faced disapproval.<ref name="Funerals Online">{{cite web|last1=Marsden|first1=Sara J|title=Alternative Funerals - What are your options today?|url=http://www.us-funerals.com/funeral-articles/alternative-funerals.html#.WPzka6OZM0o|website=US Funerals Online|access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref> Crestone, Colorado is the only place where open-air cremations are legal in the United States.<ref name="Funerals Online" /> They can perform around 12 a year, regardless of religion and families can be involved in the process if they would like. At this time, the group only allows people who are part of the local community to choose this alternative burial.<ref name="Thefuneralsite's weblog">{{cite web|title=Cremation by funeral pyre, now available in the USA|url=https://thefuneralsite.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/cremation-by-funeral-pyre-now-available-in-the-usa/|website=Thefuneralsite's Weblog|date=21 October 2009|access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref>