In The US It Is Important To Observe The Right Funeral Culture And Traditions.
Most religious and cultural groups in North America follow some distinct funeral rites. So, here are the Common Funeral Culture and traditions in US that is mostly observed:
Visitation
Funeral service
Burial service
Gathering.
Depending on different religions this varies. These rites are been followed by most US cultural groups. It takes place two or three days before the actual funeral service a visitation is also called a wake. Unlike some Asian cultures like Hindus, Muslims, etc. it must be observed first. At once but over a period of a few days US funeral rites do not take place.
The body will be embalmed and dressed up in formal clothes. In a casket chosen by family members and kept on display then it will be placed. At the funeral parlour, home, community hall or a religious place of worship this happens. With religious symbols like a cross or rosary jewelry may also be placed on the body along. In the casket these maybe removed prior to burial or cremation although most people will leave the religious ornaments to be buried.
People can sign and write messages of condolence a visitor’s book will be kept. Pictures of the deceased in happier times will be displayed. Throughout the visitation these days, a DVD is often prepared with happy memories of the deceased with family and friends and this can be played. The viewing of the body can be either open or closed casket. With make up for the viewing in open casket, the body will be embalmed and dressed. If family members cannot bear to see the face of their dearly departed loved one, then a closed casket is used however, if the body is badly damaged due to a fire, accident or illness.
Friends and relatives can come and spend time viewing the deceased and comforting family members and the time and date of the visitation will normally be announced. Around the casket flowers maybe sent for the viewing and placed. Who make up a large part of American culture never display the body are jewish people. Soon after death embalming is also not allowed and the funeral takes place. Flowers are not taken to a Jewish visitation although a food or fruit basket maybe sent to the deceased’s home similarly.
On the day of the burial, a funeral service may be held at the church or other places of worship, community hall or even at the funeral parlour. A priest will conduct a formal service, hymns will be sung and a passage from the scriptures read. If an elderly person has died, the family will often have the visitation, funeral and burial service on the same day to facilitate other elderly friends to attend the service. The burial service also called the ‘Vale of Rest’ takes place at the gravesite, crematorium or mausoleum. A funeral procession usually takes place from the site of the visitation to the burial site.
Military rites will be observed at the final resting place if a military person has died. From the church pallbearers – usually male close friends and relatives - will carry the coffin. Which will bear the casket to the burial site they will place it in the hearse. The pallbearers will carry the coffin from the hearse to the site here again. Most religions allow the casket to be closed although sometimes, it maybe opened one last time for everyone gathered to say a final goodbye at this time.
By the priest before the body is finally placed in the ground, tomb or cremated further prayers maybe said. On the deceased will be left, sometimes – especially for cremation – these maybe removed while usually the jewelry worn. In the US is a gathering or memorial service the final funeral tradition observed. To celebrate and remember the life of the deceased this is time.
Close friends and family attend this memorial where they can reminisce about the deceased, tell stories, read poems and sing songs. This need not be a religious service and will often be accompanied by dinner. Some traditions dispense with this memorial service and eulogies maybe said at the funeral service itself. Sometimes, people will write a living will leaving behind specific instructions as to the type of wake, visitation, funeral and memorial service they want.
Article by Dunbar Winston of FuneralesReforma. For more information on cremacion Guatemala and funeraria Guatemala, visit his site today.
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