U.S. Funeral Traditions
Visitation
At the visitation (also called a "viewing" or "wake") the embalmed body of the
deceased person (or decedent) is placed on display in the coffin (also
called a casket). At the viewing, the friends
and relations greet the more distant
relatives and friends of the deceased in a
social gathering with little in the way of
ritual. The viewing often takes place on
one or two evenings before the funeral.
The only prescribed aspects of this
gathering are that frequently the
attendees sign a book kept by the
deceased's survivors to record who
attended and that the attendees are expected to view the deceased's body in the
coffin. In addition, a family may choose to display photographs taken of the
deceased person during his/her life (often, formal portraits with other family
members and candid pictures to show "happy times"), prized possessions and other
items representing his/her hobbies and/or accomplishments.
The viewing is either "open casket", in which the embalmed body of the deceased
has been clothed and treated with cosmetics for display; or "closed casket", in which
the coffin is closed. The coffin may be closed if the body was too badly damaged
because of an accident or fire, deformed from illness or if someone in the group is
emotionally unable to cope with viewing the corpse. However, this step is foreign to
Judaism; Jewish funerals are held soon after death, and the corpse is never displayed.
As well, Jewish law forbids anyone to embalm the body of the deceased.
(See: Judaism Customs)
The decedent's closest friends and relatives who are unable to attend frequently send
flowers to the viewing, with the exception of a Jewish Funeral, where flowers would
not be appropriate. The viewing typically takes place at a funeral home, which is
equipped with gathering rooms where the viewing can be conducted, although the
viewing may also take place at a church. The viewing may end with a prayer service;
in the Catholic funeral, this may include a rosary.
Funeral
A memorial service, often called a funeral and often officiated by clergy from the
decedent's or bereaved's church or religion. A funeral may take place at either a
funeral home, church or even someone's home.
Funeral services include prayers; readings from the Bible or other sacred texts;
hymns (sung either by the attendees or a hired vocalist); and words of comfort by the
clergy. Frequently, a relative or close friend will be asked to give a eulogy, which
details happy memories and accomplishments.
Tradition also allows the attendees of the memorial service to have one last
opportunity to view the decedent's body and say good-bye; the immediate family
(siblings (and their spouses); followed by the decedent's spouse, parents and
children) are always the very last to view their loved one before the coffin is closed.
This opportunity can take place immediately before the service begins, or at the very
end of the service.
Note: In some religious denominations, for example, Roman Catholic and Anglican ,
eulogies are prohibited or discouraged during this service, in order to preserve respect
for traditions. Also, for these religions the coffin is traditionally closed at the end of
the wake and is not re-opened for the funeral service.
ประเพณีงานศพของสหรัฐอเมริกาการเสด็จเยี่ยมในการเสด็จเยี่ยม (เรียกว่า "ดู" หรือการ "ปลุก") ตัว embalmed ของการ ผู้ (หรือ decedent) อยู่บนโลงต่อตาย (ยังเรียกผอบ) ที่ดู เพื่อนและความสัมพันธ์ทักทายไกลมากขึ้นญาติและเพื่อนของผู้ตายในการเลี้ยงน้อยขวางด้วยการจัดพิธีกรรม ดูที่มักจะเกิดขึ้นในหนึ่ง หรือสองยามก่อนเผาศพด้านกำหนดเท่านี้รวบรวมกำลังที่ประจำการผู้เข้าร่วมประชุมลงทะเบียนหนังสือเก็บโดยการชีวิตของผู้บันทึกที่เข้าร่วมประชุม และที่ประชุมคาดว่าจะดูชีวิตของร่างกายในการ หีบศพ นอกจากนี้ ครอบครัวอาจเลือกที่จะแสดงภาพถ่ายของ วายชนม์ในช่วงชีวิต (มักจะ ถ่ายภาพบุคคลอย่างเป็นทางการกับครอบครัวอื่น ๆ สมาชิกและรูปภาพมากมาย "เวลามีความสุข"), prized ทรัพย์สินและอื่น ๆ สินค้าที่แสดงถึงงานอดิเรกหรือสำเร็จเขา/เธอการดูเป็นการ "เปิดหีบศพ" ที่ embalmed ร่างกายของผู้ตาย มียุทโธปกรณ์ และเครื่องสำอางสำหรับจอแสดงผล รับ หรือ "ปิดหีบ ศพ" ที่ โลงต่อตายถูกปิด โลงต่อตายอาจปิดได้ถ้าร่างกายเสียหายมากเกินไปไม่ดี เนื่องจากมีอุบัติเหตุหรือไฟไหม้ deformed จากเจ็บป่วยหรือถ้าบุคคลในกลุ่ม อารมณ์ไม่สามารถรับมือกับการดูศพ อย่างไรก็ตาม ขั้นตอนนี้จะต่างกับ ศาสนายูดาย ศพหรือที่ชาวยิวมีขึ้นหลังจากความตาย และไม่เคยอยู่กับศพ As well, Jewish law forbids anyone to embalm the body of the deceased.(See: Judaism Customs)The decedent's closest friends and relatives who are unable to attend frequently send flowers to the viewing, with the exception of a Jewish Funeral, where flowers would not be appropriate. The viewing typically takes place at a funeral home, which is equipped with gathering rooms where the viewing can be conducted, although the viewing may also take place at a church. The viewing may end with a prayer service; in the Catholic funeral, this may include a rosary.FuneralA memorial service, often called a funeral and often officiated by clergy from the decedent's or bereaved's church or religion. A funeral may take place at either a funeral home, church or even someone's home.Funeral services include prayers; readings from the Bible or other sacred texts; hymns (sung either by the attendees or a hired vocalist); and words of comfort by the clergy. Frequently, a relative or close friend will be asked to give a eulogy, which details happy memories and accomplishments.Tradition also allows the attendees of the memorial service to have one last opportunity to view the decedent's body and say good-bye; the immediate family (siblings (and their spouses); followed by the decedent's spouse, parents and children) are always the very last to view their loved one before the coffin is closed. This opportunity can take place immediately before the service begins, or at the very end of the service.Note: In some religious denominations, for example, Roman Catholic and Anglican , eulogies are prohibited or discouraged during this service, in order to preserve respectfor traditions. Also, for these religions the coffin is traditionally closed at the end of the wake and is not re-opened for the funeral service.
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