Service and Cremation
After the procession has entered the crematory, the coffin is laid on top of a raised gravesite or pyre. After a funeral tower, called the "mam" (funeral pyre) in Laotian, has been placed over the raised coffin, the funeral is ready to begin. The white ceremonial cloth that nuns were holding during the procession is tied to one of the corners of the mam. It is then placed in front of the female family members and nuns, who sit adjacent to the mam on the ground. The monks begin a longer prayer and chanting session, followed by an offering of flowers and candles to the deceased by the monks. The monks close this part of the ceremony with a final prayer.
Buddhist monks play an integral role in Laotian Buddhist funeral rites; they officiate and lead funeral ceremonies, as well as lead the chanting of sutras. It is one of the central services monks offer to the community.
Service and CremationAfter the procession has entered the crematory, the coffin is laid on top of a raised gravesite or pyre. After a funeral tower, called the "mam" (funeral pyre) in Laotian, has been placed over the raised coffin, the funeral is ready to begin. The white ceremonial cloth that nuns were holding during the procession is tied to one of the corners of the mam. It is then placed in front of the female family members and nuns, who sit adjacent to the mam on the ground. The monks begin a longer prayer and chanting session, followed by an offering of flowers and candles to the deceased by the monks. The monks close this part of the ceremony with a final prayer.Buddhist monks play an integral role in Laotian Buddhist funeral rites; they officiate and lead funeral ceremonies, as well as lead the chanting of sutras. It is one of the central services monks offer to the community.
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