Funeral ceremonies all over the world are governed by many traditions and rituals. Funerals give a chance to the bereaved to pay their last respects for a departed loved one and cope with their loss.
In Christian funerals, rules of the Church govern the rites. There are more than 200 different denominations and communities of Christians, and each has their own different funeral practices.
An important ceremony of a Christian funeral, called wake, is the very first custom that is performed before the real funeral and involves watching over the deceased and recital of Biblical psalms for the peace of his soul. According to the present day rituals, this is when the family and acquaintances pay a last visit to the deceased and offer homage for the last time. The body is either kept at the house or at Church and the time of paying visit is decided according to prescribed norms. In earlier days, the stage following the wake used to be that of absolution, where a cross was placed on the dead person's chest and offertory, which held the presents given by visitors, and the person was absolved of the sins committed during his earthly tenure.
Then comes the main ceremony, which starts with the transportation of the deceased's body to the Church in a hearse and is succeeded by recitation of hymns and prayers from the Holy Bible. Then, the priest requests a friend or family member to give a eulogy or tribute to the departed's life. Some of the communities follow this by a ritual of ringing of the bells, signifying the end of the ceremony. Following the funeral proceedings, the casket is carried to the burial site where before burying there is a burial service conducted.
Lastly, the funeral's end is marked by a mourners' lunch organised for the family and those present during the funeral service. The primary objective of such rituals is to give support to the mourning family and assist them to tide over their sorrow and resign themselves to the fate.
In Christian funerals, rules of the Church govern the rites. There are more than 200 different denominations and communities of Christians, and each has their own different funeral practices.
An important ceremony of a Christian funeral, called wake, is the very first custom that is performed before the real funeral and involves watching over the deceased and recital of Biblical psalms for the peace of his soul. According to the present day rituals, this is when the family and acquaintances pay a last visit to the deceased and offer homage for the last time. The body is either kept at the house or at Church and the time of paying visit is decided according to prescribed norms. In earlier days, the stage following the wake used to be that of absolution, where a cross was placed on the dead person's chest and offertory, which held the presents given by visitors, and the person was absolved of the sins committed during his earthly tenure.
Then comes the main ceremony, which starts with the transportation of the deceased's body to the Church in a hearse and is succeeded by recitation of hymns and prayers from the Holy Bible. Then, the priest requests a friend or family member to give a eulogy or tribute to the departed's life. Some of the communities follow this by a ritual of ringing of the bells, signifying the end of the ceremony. Following the funeral proceedings, the casket is carried to the burial site where before burying there is a burial service conducted.
Lastly, the funeral's end is marked by a mourners' lunch organised for the family and those present during the funeral service. The primary objective of such rituals is to give support to the mourning family and assist them to tide over their sorrow and resign themselves to the fate.
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