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Mummification was a way to preserve the corpse so the ka (soul) of the deceased could return to receive offerings of the things s/he enjoyed while alive. If mummification was not affordable, a "ka-statue" in the likeness of the deceased was carved for this purpose. The Blessed Dead were collectively called the akhu, or "shining ones" (singular: akh
It is a festive occasion, at which members of an extended family gather together. Female family members traditionally spend the entire day cooking an elaborate banquet in honor of the deceased individual, which will then be enjoyed by all the family members. In addition, sticks of incense are burned in honor and commemoration of the deceased ...
According to the closeness and status of the family members, they will pay respects diàn (奠) to the deceased. According to Chinese custom, an elder should never show respect to someone younger. [15] So, if the deceased is a young bachelor, for example, his body cannot be brought home and must remain at the funeral parlour.
Hamasaki also pointed to Obon, an annual Japanese Buddhist holiday coming up in mid-July or August that commemorates the dead, as a cultural example of honoring deceased loved ones that is not ...
Qingming in Malaysia is an elaborate family function or a clan feast (usually organized by the respective clan association) to commemorate and honor recently deceased relatives at their grave sites and distant ancestors from China at home altars, clan temples, or makeshift altars in Buddhist or Taoist temples.
Michelle Ray, 70, of West Jefferson, lost her husband Tom in December. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam and had military funeral honors performed by the Hilliard VFW Post Honor ...
21. "God, bless the grandparents who've perfected the 'I'm not sleeping, just resting my eyes' move." 22. "Dear Lord, give our grandparents the patience to teach us how to drive without freaking ...
An Irish wake as depicted in the later 19th century Plaque in Thurles marking the site of the wake of the writer Charles Kickham.. The wake (Irish: tórramh, faire) is a key part of the death customs of Ireland; it is an important phase in the separation of the dead from the world of the living and transition to the world of the dead. [8]