I dont know much about the care of the dead, only the typical things when people get cremated or families have a wake, open caskets and put into a casket. I know about this because I've been to a few funerals for my grandfathers, grandmothers, aunts and my cousin. The way that my family takes care of the dead is by having a open casket the day before their going to burried and the person is dressed up for everyone to come and see then taken to a church were certain members then talk about the deciesed person. Then the next day thier burried and everyone will go back to the decised house and eat. All of the funerals I go to are similar to that way either its on my father side and his family is west indian or my mother side were most of the people are dominican.
I also remeber learning in school about how in Greece people would dress the dead person up and put two coins on their eyes as a way to pay the god I belive so that they could be sent to heaven. I also learned how in hawaii they hula dance around the coffin and they have little bowls of candles that they then send off into the ocean after its over. I want to know more about were did all of these different traditions start. Also what are all of the technical things of a funeral who pays for it? etc.
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