In the accounts of Elilson, embalmer at 2,600 euros: “We cannot imagine the mental and physical load”

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2023-12-08 12:39:35
In a context of general price increases, purchasing power is one of the main concerns of the French. Coming from all walks of life, some agreed to open their accounts to us (salaries, income, expenses) for a series of testimonies.

After trying his hand at various professions and traveling several countries, Elilson chose a “shadow job”, demanding, time-consuming, but which satisfied him. Nestled in the Dordogne, the 44-year-old man practices a profession that intrigues and would make even the most sensitive people pale: for five years, he has been an embalming practitioner. Formerly nicknamed “undertaker”, this funeral professional must take care of the body of a deceased person before it is placed in a coffin and buried.

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“My role is to delay the natural process of decomposition. It’s not a very easy word to say,” confides the professional. After lifting a body, Elilson must “inject a preservative substance, recovering all the biological fluids which go to the treatment center. We will wash the deceased, their hair, apply dye if necessary. There’s a lot of aesthetics, too. We end up dressing him and presenting him. »

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