Wake (ceremony)
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A wake or visitation is a social gathering associated with death, held before a funeral. Traditionally, a wake involves family and friends keeping watch over the body of the dead person, usually in th
Mira qué bonita era ("Look How Lovely She Was") by Julio Romero de Torres, 1895.
An Irish wake as depicted in the later 19th century
Plaque in Thurles marking the site of the wake of the writer Charles Kickham.
Funeral
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A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial, entombment or cremation with the attendant observances. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and
Wake (ceremony)
…A wake or visitation is a social gathering associated with death, held before a funeral. Traditionally, a wake involves family and friends keeping watch over the body of the dead person, usually in the home of the deceased. Some wakes are…
Opening of the mouth ceremony (Ancient Egypt)
Kotsuage (Japanese Buddhism)
Funeral of Pope John Paul II (Catholic Church)
Cremations at Manikarnika Ghat (Hindu)