The triads originated from secret societies formed in the 18th and 19th centuries with the intent of overthrowing the then-ruling Qing dynasty. In the 20th century, triads were enlisted by the Kuomintang (KMT) during the Republican era to assassinate political opponents and attack political enemies. Following the founding of the People's Republic of China and subsequent crackdowns, triads and their operations flourished in Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities.
Since the Chinese economic reform, triads and other triad-like "black societies" re-emerged in mainland China. In modern times, triads overseas have been alleged to have connections to the government of the People's Republic of China.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triad_(organized_crime)
Territory
China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, North America, Brazil, Argentina,Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, South Africaand Russia
Since the Chinese economic reform, triads and other triad-like "black societies" re-emerged in mainland China. In modern times, triads overseas have been alleged to have connections to the government of the People's Republic of China.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triad_(organized_crime)
Territory
China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, North America, Brazil, Argentina,Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, South Africaand Russia
🔥3❤1
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiandihui
The Tiandihui, the Heaven and Earth Society, also called Hongmen (the Vast Family), is a Chinese fraternal organization and historically a secretivefolk religious sect in the vein of the Ming loyalist White Lotus Sect, the Tiandihui's ancestral organization.[2] As the Tiandihui spread through different counties and provinces, it branched off into many groups and became known by many names, including the Sanhehui. The Hongmengrouping is today more or less synonymous with the whole Tiandihui concept, although the title "Hongmen" is also claimed by some criminal groups. Branches of the Hongmen were also formed by Chinese communities overseas, some of which became known as Chinese Freemasons. Its current iteration is purely secular.
Hong Kong , Taiwan, Canada,
First session President Li Zhipeng announced the construction of the Hongmen headquarters in Honolulu.
The Tiandihui, the Heaven and Earth Society, also called Hongmen (the Vast Family), is a Chinese fraternal organization and historically a secretivefolk religious sect in the vein of the Ming loyalist White Lotus Sect, the Tiandihui's ancestral organization.[2] As the Tiandihui spread through different counties and provinces, it branched off into many groups and became known by many names, including the Sanhehui. The Hongmengrouping is today more or less synonymous with the whole Tiandihui concept, although the title "Hongmen" is also claimed by some criminal groups. Branches of the Hongmen were also formed by Chinese communities overseas, some of which became known as Chinese Freemasons. Its current iteration is purely secular.
Hong Kong , Taiwan, Canada,
First session President Li Zhipeng announced the construction of the Hongmen headquarters in Honolulu.
🔥5❤2
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tong_(organization)&wprov=rarw1
A tong (Chinese: 堂; pinyin: táng; Jyutping: tong4; Cantonese Yale: tòhng; lit. 'hall')[1]: 53 is a type of organization found among Chinese immigrantspredominantly living in the United States, with smaller numbers in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In Chinese, the word tong means "hall" or "gathering place". These organizations are described as secret societies or sworn brotherhoods and are often tied to criminal activity. In the 1990s, in most American Chinatowns, clearly marked tong halls could easily be found, many of which have had affiliations with Chinese organized crime.
A tong (Chinese: 堂; pinyin: táng; Jyutping: tong4; Cantonese Yale: tòhng; lit. 'hall')[1]: 53 is a type of organization found among Chinese immigrantspredominantly living in the United States, with smaller numbers in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In Chinese, the word tong means "hall" or "gathering place". These organizations are described as secret societies or sworn brotherhoods and are often tied to criminal activity. In the 1990s, in most American Chinatowns, clearly marked tong halls could easily be found, many of which have had affiliations with Chinese organized crime.
🔥9❤2
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune_Society
The Neptune Society, Inc. is an American provider of cremation services that was founded in Plantation, Florida.[1]
The San Francisco Columbarium has been owned and operated by the Neptune society since the 1970s
History
edit
The Neptune Society was established in 1973 and was incorporated in 1985.[2]
In 1999, the Neptune Society announced its completion of equity financing of $7 million with Standard Securities Capital Corp. in Toronto and appointed Marco Markin as president and chief executive.[3] In 2000, the company announced it had acquired the Cremation Society of Iowa[4] and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.[5] In 2003, it was reported that an $11.5 million deal proposed by the firm of Walt Disney’s great-nephew to buy Neptune Society was called off.[6]
In June 2011, Service Corporation Internationalannounced it had purchased control by buying a 70 percent share of the company. At that time, the company's annual revenues were more than $55 million and it had more than $125 million in future revenue on its books.
The Neptune Memorial Reef is an underwater memorial 3.25 miles (5.23 km) off the coast of Key Biscayne, Florida, where cremated ashes can be interred. Neptune's burial at sea involves mixing cremated remains into concrete for a sturdy and secure final resting place.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune_Society
The Neptune Society, Inc. is an American provider of cremation services that was founded in Plantation, Florida.[1]
The San Francisco Columbarium has been owned and operated by the Neptune society since the 1970s
History
edit
The Neptune Society was established in 1973 and was incorporated in 1985.[2]
In 1999, the Neptune Society announced its completion of equity financing of $7 million with Standard Securities Capital Corp. in Toronto and appointed Marco Markin as president and chief executive.[3] In 2000, the company announced it had acquired the Cremation Society of Iowa[4] and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.[5] In 2003, it was reported that an $11.5 million deal proposed by the firm of Walt Disney’s great-nephew to buy Neptune Society was called off.[6]
In June 2011, Service Corporation Internationalannounced it had purchased control by buying a 70 percent share of the company. At that time, the company's annual revenues were more than $55 million and it had more than $125 million in future revenue on its books.
The Neptune Memorial Reef is an underwater memorial 3.25 miles (5.23 km) off the coast of Key Biscayne, Florida, where cremated ashes can be interred. Neptune's burial at sea involves mixing cremated remains into concrete for a sturdy and secure final resting place.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune_Society
Wikipedia
Neptune Society
cremation company
❤4👍4🔥1
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Service_Corporation_International&wprov=rarw1
Robert L. Waltrip founded the company in 1962.[7]SCI began as a small network of funeral homes and cemeteries in the Houston area.
SCI, Alderwoods Group, and Stewart Enterprisesemerged from the 1990s as the three largest companies in the industry. On December 31, 1999, SCI owned and operated 3,823 funeral service locations, 525 cemeteries, 198 crematoria and two insurance operations located in 20 countries on five continents.[8]
In 1999, SCI also introduced its Dignity Memorial branding.[9]
Between 2002 and 2006, SCI reduced its net debt (total debt minus cash) by more than US$1.0 billion, increased operating cash flow, and simplified its field management organization to enhance efficiency, performance, and accountability. It also changed business and sales processes, tightened internal controls following the protocols, strengthened corporate governance standards, and established a new training and development system. For its shareholders, SCI returned value through more than US$335 million in share repurchases and it resumed payment of a regular quarterly dividend in early 2005, the first since 1999.
Notable properties
edit
Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum in Miami
Crown Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery in Indianapolis
Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in Manhattan, New York City[13]
Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Broomall, Pennsylvania
Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries in New Orleans
Pierce Brothers Mortuary in Los Angeles
Riverside Memorial Chapel in Manhattan, New York City
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas
Westwood Village Memorial Park in Westwood, Los Angeles, California
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Colma, California
Robert L. Waltrip founded the company in 1962.[7]SCI began as a small network of funeral homes and cemeteries in the Houston area.
SCI, Alderwoods Group, and Stewart Enterprisesemerged from the 1990s as the three largest companies in the industry. On December 31, 1999, SCI owned and operated 3,823 funeral service locations, 525 cemeteries, 198 crematoria and two insurance operations located in 20 countries on five continents.[8]
In 1999, SCI also introduced its Dignity Memorial branding.[9]
Between 2002 and 2006, SCI reduced its net debt (total debt minus cash) by more than US$1.0 billion, increased operating cash flow, and simplified its field management organization to enhance efficiency, performance, and accountability. It also changed business and sales processes, tightened internal controls following the protocols, strengthened corporate governance standards, and established a new training and development system. For its shareholders, SCI returned value through more than US$335 million in share repurchases and it resumed payment of a regular quarterly dividend in early 2005, the first since 1999.
Notable properties
edit
Caballero Rivero Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum in Miami
Crown Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery in Indianapolis
Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in Manhattan, New York City[13]
Glenwood Memorial Gardens, Broomall, Pennsylvania
Greenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries in New Orleans
Pierce Brothers Mortuary in Los Angeles
Riverside Memorial Chapel in Manhattan, New York City
Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas
Westwood Village Memorial Park in Westwood, Los Angeles, California
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Colma, California
en.m.wikipedia.org
Service Corporation International - Wikipedia
❤2
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Assassins
The Order of Assassins or simply the Assassins(Persian: حشاشين, romanized: Ḥaššāšīn) were a Nizari Isma'ili order that existed between 1090 and 1275 AD, founded by Persian[1] commander Hassan-i Sabbah.
During that time, they lived in the mountains of Iranand the Levant, and held a strict subterfuge policy throughout the Middle East, posing a substantial strategic threat to Fatimid, Abbasid, and Seljukauthority, and killing several Christian leaders. Over the course of nearly 200 years, they killed hundreds who were considered enemies of the Nizari Isma'ili state. The modern term assassination is believed to stem from the tactics used by the Assassins.[2]
Contemporaneous historians include Arabs ibn al-Qalanisi and Ali ibn al-Athir, and the Persian Ata-Malik Juvayni. The first two referred to the Assassins as batiniyya, an epithet widely accepted by Isma'ilis themselves.[3][4]
The word asas in Arabic means "principle". The Asāsiyyūn (plural, from literary Arabic) were, as defined in Arabic, the principle people. The term "assassin" likely has roots in hashshāshīn ("hashish smokers or users"), a mispronunciation of the original Asāsiyyūn, but not a mispronunciation of Assasiyeen (pronounced "Asāsiyyeen", the plural of "Asasi"). Originally referring to the methods of political control exercised by the Assasiyuun, one can see how it became "assassin" in several languages to describe similar activities anywhere.
The Order of Assassins or simply the Assassins(Persian: حشاشين, romanized: Ḥaššāšīn) were a Nizari Isma'ili order that existed between 1090 and 1275 AD, founded by Persian[1] commander Hassan-i Sabbah.
During that time, they lived in the mountains of Iranand the Levant, and held a strict subterfuge policy throughout the Middle East, posing a substantial strategic threat to Fatimid, Abbasid, and Seljukauthority, and killing several Christian leaders. Over the course of nearly 200 years, they killed hundreds who were considered enemies of the Nizari Isma'ili state. The modern term assassination is believed to stem from the tactics used by the Assassins.[2]
Contemporaneous historians include Arabs ibn al-Qalanisi and Ali ibn al-Athir, and the Persian Ata-Malik Juvayni. The first two referred to the Assassins as batiniyya, an epithet widely accepted by Isma'ilis themselves.[3][4]
The word asas in Arabic means "principle". The Asāsiyyūn (plural, from literary Arabic) were, as defined in Arabic, the principle people. The term "assassin" likely has roots in hashshāshīn ("hashish smokers or users"), a mispronunciation of the original Asāsiyyūn, but not a mispronunciation of Assasiyeen (pronounced "Asāsiyyeen", the plural of "Asasi"). Originally referring to the methods of political control exercised by the Assasiyuun, one can see how it became "assassin" in several languages to describe similar activities anywhere.
❤1👍1
Mithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteriesor the Cult of Mithras, was a Roman mystery religion centered on the god Mithras. Although inspired by Iranian worship of the Zoroastriandivinity (yazata) Mithra, the Roman Mithras was linked to a new and distinctive imagery, and the level of continuity between Persian and Greco-Roman practice remains debatable.[a] The mysteries were popular among the Imperial Roman army from the 1st to the 4th century CE.[2]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraism
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithraism
Wikipedia
Mithraism
Mithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteries or the Cult of Mithras, was a Roman mystery religion focused on the god Mithras. Although inspired by Iranian worship of the Zoroastrian divinity (yazata) Mithra, the Roman Mithras was linked to a new and distinctive…
Zoroastrianism (Persian: دین زرتشتی, romanized: Din-e Zartoshti), also known as Mazdayasna (Avestan: 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬯𐬥𐬀, romanized: mazdaiiasna) and Behdin(Persian: بهدین), is an Iranian religion. Among the world's oldest organized faiths, it is based on the teachings of Iranian prophet Zarathustra — commonly known by his Greek name Zoroaster — as set forth in the primary religious text called the Avesta. Zoroastrians exalt an uncreated and benevolent deity of wisdom as the universe's supreme being, commonly referred to as Ahura Mazda (Avestan: 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬋 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬃). Opposed to Ahura Mazda is Angra Mainyu (Avestan: 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎), who is personified as a destructive spirit and the adversary of all things good. Zoroastrianism combines a dualistic cosmology of good and evilwith an eschatology that predicts the ultimate triumph of Ahura Mazda over evil.[1] Opinions vary among scholars as to whether the religion is monotheistic,[1] polytheistic,[2] henotheistic,[3] or a combination of all three.[4] Zoroastrianism shaped Iranian culture and history, while scholars differ on whether it significantly influenced ancient Western philosophy and the Abrahamic religions,[5][6] or gradually reconciled with other religions and traditions, such as Christianity and Islam.[7]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism
Wikipedia
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism, also called Mazdayasna or Behdin, is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zoroaster (Greek: Ζωροάστρις Zōroastris). Among the world's…
👍1