While many Jewish funeral rituals are the same across the world, some variations can be there depending on the deceased’s heritage. For instance, Ashkenazic Jews who are of the Eastern Europe descent and Sephardic Jews who are of the Middle Eastern or Spanish descent have different traditions around life cycle events, holidays, and others. Let’s begin with a common definition […]

The Islamic religion sees death as a transition to another state of existence known as the afterlife. Where the soul goes in the afterlife entirely depends on how well the person followed all Islamic religious codes throughout their life. Muslims practice the Islamic faith. These practitioners believe that if a person lived a good life, then they will go to […]

As a Christian, Catholics believe in life after death. Their funerals are based upon prayers for the departed soul. Generally, they include a mass throughout the Catholic cremation service. Here’s a guide to catholic funerals if you are expected to attend one. Introduction to Catholic Funerals Catholic funerals are religious services, which are held for people of this faith who […]

The Hindu religion believes that when a person dies, his soul goes into another body. This reincarnation belief provides the base for Hindu funeral rites. While every group has slightly different funeral practices, there’s a general set of funeral rites that all follow in this community.   Introduction to Hindu Funerals Hindu funeral rituals decree that cremation is the custom, […]

The loss of a husband is one of the major devastating losses for a woman. This is one of the biggest adjustments in the life that a woman has to make. According to the experts, this type of loss takes almost three years or often much longer to overcome the grief as the wife has memories in every part of [...]

Choosing what to wear for a funeral wake is quite a tough job. There are some quite simple fashion etiquettes but they are confusing at times because the fact is funeral wake is not just any other occasion. You have to dress modestly so that you will not disrespect the family of the deceased and their feelings. When you are […]

Once the funeral gets over, you will find that your home has filled up with loads of flowers and you do not know what to do with them. These flowers are really precious but you cannot keep them in your home because there is not enough space to fit them. Hence, if you do not want to waste them, then […]

Commemorating one’s life coveys the message of celebrating the life one has lived. A loved one’s recent death can lead to planning the funeral ceremonies one of such plan consists of commemorating life by memorials. The memorial service revolves around the recent loss of a person which gives rise to various religious overtones. Fabricating memorials and monuments are one of […]

Flowers perfectly replicate human emotions and they have a language of their own. Flowers can prominently represent love, happiness, best wishes, along with sympathy and sadness. They are used for showing condolences and respect towards a deceased person. This is the reason why flowers are common in funerals.   A funeral is a ceremony to commemorate the life of someone […]

Ever wonder what you would want people to play during your funeral? Well, it is indeed a taboo topic, but this is definitely a bullet to a funeral organizer’s checklist. Some bereaved families just wing it by telling the funeral service to just play whatever is in their playlist. However, as funeral traditions go modern through the years, many have […]