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Funeral - Funerals in East Asia | | Funeral - Funerals in East Asia: Encyclopedia II - Funeral - Funerals in East Asia | | In most East Asian and many Southeast Asian cultures, the wearing of white is symbolic of death. In these societies, white or off-white robes are traditionally worn to symbolize that someone has died and can be seen worn among relatives of the deceased during a funeral ceremony. Contemporary Western influence however has meant that dark- or black colored attire is now often also acceptable for mourners to wear (particularly for those outside the family). When a coffin is lowered into the ground the mourners will bow their heads and must no ...
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Funeral - Funerals in East Asia
In most East Asian and many Southeast Asian cultures, the wearing of white is symbolic of death. In these societies, white or off-white robes are traditionally worn to symbolize that someone has died and can be seen worn among relatives of the deceased during a funeral ceremony. Contemporary Western influence however has meant that dark- or black colored attire is now often also acceptable for mourners to wear (particularly for those outside the family). When a coffin is lowered into the ground the mourners will bow their heads and must not watch the coffin being lowered into the ground.
A traditional Chinese gift to the grieving is a white envelope usually containing money. This custom is also found in other East and Southeast Asian cultures.
Most funerals in contemporary Japan are conducted with Buddhist rites. Many feature a ritual that bestows a new name on the deceased; funerary names typically use obsolete or archaic kanji and words, to avoid the likelihood of the name being used in ordinary speech or writing. The new names are typically chosen by a buddhist priest, after consulting the family of the deceased. The new name bestowed upon them is the name they will have in the afterlife, where they will train for 49 days to become a disciple of Buddha. Most Japanese are cremated.
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