The world is increasingly becoming a more military place, it feels like we have entered a new modified cold war filled with groups who have no country and no flag. In the past couple of years it is has become clear that the strongest armies in the world are not the ones with the largest number of guns.
Skin slip occurs in dead bodies and is a natural part of the decomposition process. Over time (from the minute a person dies), their skin begins to loosen. This loosened upper layer of skin will often get large blisters that fill with oedema (edema I guess outside of European English? - basically it's bodily fluids, mostly water).
These lie on their backs, with hands together in prayer. An Effigie of a deceased person that is kneeling in prayer is called a priant. Effigies may also be (half) demi-figures and the term is occasionally used to refer to busts. The Marzanna ritual represents the end of the dark days of winter, the victory over death, and the welcoming of the spring rebirth.