After the body is placed in the tomb, there are constant events and activities, that is to say, their descendants keep coming back over many years and placing food and offerings there, including molluscs.

Van Dalen

Van Dalen is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Dalen", a town in the province of Drenthe. Variant spellings are "Van Daalen" and Van Daelen. The name sometimes may be a hypercorrection of the form Van Dale, with the meaning "from (the) valley". Notable people with the surname include: Van DalenCornelis van Dalen (1885–1953), Dutch sports shooter Dirk van Dalen (born 1932), Dutch mathematician and historian Hugo van Dalen (1888–1967), Dutch pianist, composer and publisher Jan van Dalen (fl. 1632–1670), Flemish painter Jeanine van Dalen (born 1986), Dutch football defender Leon van Dalen (born 1979), Dutch football midfielder Lucy van Dalen (born 1988), New Zealand middle-distance runner Patricia van Dalen (born 1955), Venezuelan artist Peter van Dalen (born 1958), Dutch Christian Union politician Pieter van Dalen (born 1966), South African politicianVan DaalenConstantijn van Daalen (1884–1931), Dutch gymnast Eeldert Christiaan van Daalen (1822–1879), Royal Dutch East Indies kolonel Gotfried Coenraad Ernst van Daalen (1863–1930), Lieutenant General of the Royal Dutch East Indies Maria van Daalen (born 1950), pseudonym of Dutch poet and writer Maria de RooijVan DaelenDeborah van Daelen (born 1989), Dutch volleyball playerVan DaleAnton van Dale (1638–1708), Dutch Mennonite preacher, physician and writer Danick Vandale (born 1992), Canadian racing cyclist Johan Hendrik van Dale (1838–1872), Dutch teacher, archivist, and lexicographer (creator of the Van Dale dictionary) Leah Van Dale (born 1987), American professional wrestler, dancer and model

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