Funeral Ceremonies and Cultural Diversity

Funeral Ceremonies and Cultural Diversity End-of-Life ceremonies often reflect a person's cultural traditions. Here are some guidelines from various cultures around the world. Overnight visitations Families wear white 35 Family 24 No Food gathers to eat The family wear white, friends wear black The family sits Shiva for 7 days wear white Ask the Family about flowers 24 Flowers are not appropriate Latino Ceremonies Asian Ceremonies Muslim Ceremonies Ceremonies may include overnight visitations and a Chinese families wear white at funerals. Cremations are rare. There is a ritual of bathing and shrouding the body family feast. Floral tributes are acceptable gifts, as Wreaths, flowers and a picture of the deceased rest on followed by prayer. Cremation of the body is forbidden. are lighting a candle in church. After the burial, the top of the casket. Mums and chrysanthemums are appropriate. Ask the family if flowers are appropriate. If they are, family gathers to eat and reminisce. fragrant flowers are acceptable. Jewish Ceremonies Hindu Ceremonies Buddhist Ceremonies A rabbi performs the service, which takes place within A Hindu priest conducts the service within 24 hours after A monk conducts the service. Families wear white; friends 24 hours of death. Men wear yarmulkes. After the burial, death. Mourners dress in white and arrive empty-handed. wear black. A donation to a charity in the name of the the family sits Shiva for seven days. Kosher food baskets Guests should not exchange greetings with the family but deceased is acceptable; gifts of food are not. White and charitable donations are appropriate; flowers are not. rather nod or hug. Flower garlands may be in the open casket. flowers are traditional. http://www.teleflora.com/sympathy-etiquette-different-religions.asp Twitter @ Passarelnc passare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_funeral Facebook facebook.com/Passareinc http://www.fsnfuneralhomes.com/articles/asian-funeral-traditions/ Simplifying End-of-Life Management Tumblr passareinc.tumblr.com