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Funeral Arrangement There are numerous steps when arranging a funeral service whether it be preparation for burial or entombment These include but are not limited to Obtain a Burial Certificate Law requires a burial permit to be procured by next of kin typically via a licensed funeral director or through the local Vital Records or Birth and Death Registration office Usually a nominal fee is charged to acquire a burial permit Select a Burial Site Oftentimes the deceased will have either orally requested a burial site before death or even have written such a request in a will Transport Deceased to Burial Site This can be accomplished through a mortuary or special car service typically in the form of the traditional hearse However many opt to customize this aspect of the funeral procession in terms of the vehicle selected for transportation There is usually an additional charge associated with transporting the deceased Opening and Closing of Gravesite This must be arranged with the cemetery ahead of time and there s typically a fee associated with both the opening and closing of the grave Fees may vary depending on the day and times of service Purchasing a Burial Vault or Liner Burial vaults or liners encapsulate the walls of a casket and prevent the surrounding earth from collapsing the casket over time Typically these aren t usually required by law but often mandatory at most cemeteries as it helps with site maintenance Select a Monument or Grave Marker It is customary and sometimes required by cemeteries to purchase and place a headstone tombstone or memorial marker at the gravesite for identification and also ritualistic traditions These are the usual steps associated with burial preparation however there are many additional steps that may be taken by family members of the deceased Religious funerals Buddhist funerals Main article Funeral Buddhism Christian funerals Main articles Christian burial and Cremation in the Christian World Hindu funerals Main article Antyesti Islamic funerals Main article Islamic funeral Jewish funerals Main article Bereavement in Judaism Sikh funerals In Sikhism death is considered a natural process An event that has absolute certainty and only happens as a direct result of God s Will or Hukam To a Sikh birth and death are closely associated because they are both part of the cycle of human life of coming and going Aana Jaana which is seen as transient stage towards Liberation Mokh Du aar complete unity with God Sikhs thus believe in reincarnation However by contrast the soul itself is not subject to the cycle of birth and death citation needed Death is only the progression of the soul on its journey from God through the created universe and back to God again In life a Sikh always tries to constantly remember death so that he or she may be sufficiently prayerful detached and righteous to break the cycle of birth and death and return to God The public display of grief at the funeral or Antam Sanskar as it is called in the Sikh culture such as wailing or crying out loud is discouraged and should be kept to a minimum Cremation is the preferred method of disposal although if this is not possible any other methods such as burial or submergence at sea are acceptable Worship of the dead with gravestones etc is discouraged because the body is considered to be only the shell and the person s soul is their real essence On the day of the cremation the body is taken to the Gurdwara or home where hymns Shabads from the Guru Granth Sahib the Sikh Scriptures are recited by the congregation which induce feeling of consolation and courage Kirtan may also be performed by Ragis while the relatives of the deceased recite Waheguru sitting near the coffin This service normally takes from 30 to 60 minutes At the conclusion of the service an Ardas is said before the coffin is taken to the cremation site At the point of cremation a few more Shabads may be sung and final speeches are made about the deceased person Then the Kirtan Sohila night time prayer is recited and finally Ardas called the Antim Ardas Final Prayer is offered The eldest son or a close relative generally starts the cremation process light the fire or press the button for the burning to begin This service usually lasts about 30 to 60 minutes The ashes are later collected and disposed by immersing them in the nearest river Sikhs do not erect monuments over the remains of the dead citation needed After the cremation ceremony there may be another service at the Gurdwara the Sikh place of worship call the Sahaj Paath Bhog Ceremony but this is optional Non religious funerals Humanist funerals Non believers in many countries opt for a religion free service which is normally carried out by a humanist officiant in which the word God or any reference to prayer or the afterlife is omitted Funerals in Japan Main article Japanese funeral Japan has a mixture of Shint and Buddhist beliefs funerals are almost always Buddhist ceremonies and 90 of the funerals are Buddhist style A Japanese funeral includes a wake the cremation of the deceased a burial in a family grave and a periodic memorial service 99 82 of all deceased Japanese are cremated according to 2005 statistics Most of these are then buried in a family grave but scattering of the ashes has become more popular in recent years Funerals in contemporary North America and Europe Traditional funerals A floral name tribute spelling out the word Mum at a funeral in England Within the United States and Canada in most cultural groups and regions the funeral rituals can be divided into three parts visitation funeral and the burial service Visitation At the visitation also called a viewing wake or calling hours the body of the deceased person or decedent is placed on display in the casket also called a coffin however almost all body containers are caskets The viewing often takes place on one or two evenings before the funeral The body is traditionally dressed in the decedent s best clothes In recent times there has been more variation in what the decedent is dressed in some people choose to be dressed in clothing more reflective of how they dressed in life The body will often be adorned with common jewelry such as watches necklaces brooches etc The jewelry may be taken off and given to the family of the deceased or remain in the casket after burial Jewelry will most likely be removed before cremation The body may or may not be embalmed depending upon such factors as the amount of time since the death has occurred religious practices or requirements of the place of burial but in general embalming is preferable The most commonly prescribed aspects of this gathering are that the attendees sign a book kept by the deceased s survivors to record who attended 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 A more recent trend is to create a DVD with pictures and video of the deceased accompanied by music and play this DVD continuously during the visitation 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 or other trauma deformed from illness or if someone in the group is emotionally unable to cope with viewing the corpse In cases such as these a picture of the deceased usually a formal photo is placed atop the casket However this step is foreign to Judaism Jewish funerals are held soon after death preferably within a day or two unless more time is needed from relatives to come and the corpse is never displayed As well Jewish law citation needed forbids anyone to embalm the body of the deceased Traditionally flowers and music are not sent to a grieving Jewish family as it is a reminder of the life that is now lost See also Jewish bereavement 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 and donations are given to a charity instead 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 In earlier history it was common practice in some of the states in the southeastern United States that the body was taken to the decedent home or that of a relative for viewing This practice continues in many areas of Ireland and Scotland The viewing may end with a prayer service in a Roman Catholic funeral this may include a rosary citation needed Traditional crossed ladders for a fire department funeral A visitation is often held the evening before the day of the funeral However when the deceased person is elderly the visitation may be held immediately preceding the funeral This allows elderly friends of the deceased a chance to view the body and attend the funeral in one trip since it may be difficult for them to arrange travel this step may also be taken if the deceased has few survivors or the survivors want a funeral with only a small number of guests A traditional Fire Department funeral consists of two raised aerial ladders citation needed The firefighter s travel under the aerials on their ride on the fire apparatus to the cemetery Funeral A memorial service often called a funeral is often officiated by clergy from the decedent s or bereaved s church or religion A funeral may take place at either a funeral home or church A funeral is held according to the family s choosing which may be a few days after the time of death allowing family members to attend the service The deceased is usually transported from the funeral home to a church in a hearse a specialized vehicle designed to carry casketed remains The deceased is often transported in a procession also called a funeral cortege with the hearse funeral service vehicles and private automobiles traveling in a procession to the church or other location where the services will be held In a number of jurisdictions special laws cover funeral processions such as requiring other vehicles to give right of way to a funeral procession Funeral service vehicles may be equipped with light bars and special flashers to increase their visibility on the roads They may also all have their headlights on to identify which vehicles are part of the cortege although the practice also has roots in ancient Roman customs After the funeral service if the deceased is to be buried the funeral procession will proceed to a cemetery if not already there If the deceased is to be cremated the funeral procession may then proceed to the crematory Funeral services commonly 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 often commenting on the deceased s flaws especially at length is considered impolite Sometimes the delivering of the eulogy is done by the clergy Clergy are often asked to deliver eulogies for people they have never met Church bells may also be tolled both before and after the service Tradition citation needed 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 sometimes 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 During the funeral and at the burial service the casket may be covered with a large arrangement of flowers called a casket spray If the decedent served in a branch of the Armed forces the casket may be covered with a national flag however in the US nothing should cover the national flag according to Title 4 United States Code Chapter 1 Paragraph 8i Funeral customs vary from country to country In the United States any type of noise other than quiet whispering or mourning is considered disrespectful 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 Burial service John Everett Millais The Vale of Rest A burial service conducted at the side of the grave tomb mausoleum or cremation at which the body of the decedent is buried or cremated at the conclusion Sometimes the burial service will immediately follow the funeral in which case a funeral procession travels from the site of the memorial service to the burial site Other times the burial service takes place at a later time when the final resting place is ready If the decedent served in a branch of the Armed forces military rites are often accorded at the burial service In many religious traditions pallbearers usually males who are close but not immediate relatives such as cousins nephews or grandchildren or friends of the decedent will carry the casket from the chapel of a funeral home or church to the hearse and from the hearse to the site of the burial service The pallbearers often sit in a special reserved section during the memorial service According to most religions coffins are kept closed during the burial ceremony In Eastern Orthodox funerals the coffins are reopened just before burial to allow loved ones to look at the deceased one
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