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Chinese funeral rituals comprise a set of traditions broadly associated with Chinese folk religion, with different rites depending on the age of the deceased, the cause of death, and the deceased's marital and social statuses. [1]
The ceremony usually takes place in a person’s house and is held over an odd number of days, usually three, five or seven days. [9] The candle is lit up for the body all that time before burial. During the vigil and the funeral the relatives wear white. [10]
In Chinese tradition, a ghost marriage (Chinese: 冥婚; pinyin: mínghūn; lit. 'spirit marriage') refers to a marriage in which one or both parties are deceased. [1]The practice can be traced back to the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), with its participants being wealthy.
Filial mourning (simplified Chinese: 丁忧; traditional Chinese: 丁憂; pinyin: dīngyōu) refers to a bureaucratic norm, practiced since the Han dynasty, whereby officials of the imperial government of China were obliged to resign their posts and return to their home upon the death of a parent or grandparent.
The preaching of Christian missionaries, who told the Chinese that non-Christians and their ancestors would go to hell when they died as non-believer. Purgatory as taught by certain Christian denomininations is a parallel.
Lunar New Year traditions were a mystery to a 7-year-old as he traveled back to Taiwan with his family. Now that his grandmother has died, their meaning is clearer.
In Egypt, when someone in the family dies the women in the family would start the lamenting process, and the neighbors and the community would join throughout the day. Professional mourners would also come up and help lead the family in mourning by making grief-stricken shrieks, cherishing and reminiscing about the deceased.
Archaeologists opened an ancient Chinese tomb and found someone they never expected to see inside: a blonde, bearded man. ... Experts believe the tomb was owned by a man who died in 736 AD at age ...