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Wayne Swan, Barack Obama and Julia Gillard toast at a dinner at Parliament House in 2011. A toast is a ritual during which a drink is taken as an expression of honor or goodwill. The term may be applied to the person or thing so honored, the drink taken, or the verbal expression accompanying the drink.
The Vietnamese funeral, or đám giỗ, is a less somber occasion than most traditional Western funerals. The đám giỗ is a celebration of the deceased's life and is centered around the deceased's family. [122] Family members might wear a traditional garment called a mourning headband to signify their relationship with the deceased.
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.
Toby Keith’s family is toasting to the country superstar’s “life well lived” one year after his death. On Feb. 5, the “As Good As I Once Was” singer’s official Instagram account ...
An epitaph (from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios) ' a funeral oration '; from ἐπι-(epi-) ' at, over ' and τάφος (táphos) ' tomb ') [1] [2] is a short text honoring a deceased person. Strictly speaking, it refers to text that is inscribed on a tombstone or plaque, but it may also be used in a figurative sense.
This time is very important to the family because it gives them the opportunity to celebrate the life of their loved one and to be able to say their goodbyes. This celebration is done with an ancestral practice in Jamaica called Kumina. In order for the deceased to move on there is a process that must happen. First, there is the "seeing".
The wake or the viewing of the body is a part of death rituals in many cultures. It allows one last interaction with the dead, providing a time for the living to express their thoughts and feelings with the deceased. [2] It highlights the idea that the loss is borne by the whole community and is a way of honoring the deceased member. [3]
John’s love for life consumed my world,” she said. “He made me braver than I thought I could ever be. “His dreams became my dreams, his goals became part of my goals,” she sai.