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A funeral procession in the Philippines, 2009. During the Pre-Hispanic period the early Filipinos believed in a concept of life after death. [1] This belief, which stemmed from indigenous ancestral veneration and was strengthened by strong family and community relations within tribes, prompted the Filipinos to create burial customs to honor the dead through prayers and rituals.
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In Thailand, people wear black when attending a funeral. Black is considered the mourning color, although historically it was white. Widows may wear purple when mourning the death of their spouse. [19] In the Philippines, mourning customs vary and are influenced by Chinese and folk Catholic beliefs.
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She writes about creating meaningful ceremonies, rituals, and diverse traditions, and has a thriving practice. Lois is an instructor at the Celebrant Academy , training celebrants in North America.
In 1803, a slave ship landed in St. Simons Island, Georgia, with captive Africans from Nigeria carrying a cargo of Igbo people. The Igbo people took control of the slave vessel, and when it landed in Georgia many of the Igbos chose suicide than a lifetime in slavery by drowning in the swamp.
In the Philippines, the funeral is only one part of an elaborate mourning tradition. For nine days after the funeral has taken place, novena prayers are offered in a practice called pasiyam (although some start the practice the night after the death). [ 2 ]
There is no singular complete image of the Black Nazarene as there are several images and replicas in different combinations. [ citation needed ] The Vicário is the replica processional image, used for the annual Traslación , as well as the New Year's Eve and Good Friday processions and retains the original body torso, with a replica head of ...