Burial is unusual- Manda'lore and other people of national importance are exceptions- because nomads traditionally had no cemetaries. It's also impractical to carry dead bodies with the army when men die in combat. Communities cremate their dead if they can recover the body, scatter the ashes and keep one of the deceased's possessions as a memorial.

This is often a whole suit of armour, which is valuable. In cases where the armour can't be recovered or kept, parts such as helmets, gloves or buckles are taken instead. Mando'ade recite the names of dead loved ones and comrades each night as a conscious act of keeping their memories- and so their existence- alive