1. Funeral report: formally notify relatives and friends in distant places of the time, circumstances and funeral arrangements of their death. There are often strict conditions and order regulations.
2. Mourning: Friends and relatives came from other places to attend the funeral with gifts, presents, elegiac couplets and wreaths.
3, stop the spirit: also known as temporary mourning, the body will be parked in the mourning hall for several days, waiting for relatives and friends who come to mourn; At the same time, it helps to determine death instead of coma and suspended animation. The mourning hall can be a room at home, a temporary shed, or a special room for a funeral home. There are mourning banners, portraits of the dead, food (offerings), incense, candles and paper money in the mourning hall.
4. Wake: During the wake, relatives and friends present, especially the younger generation of the deceased, take turns to guard the deceased in the mourning hall and accept condolences from mourners. During the whole funeral, the younger generation (called dutiful son/daughter) close to the deceased wore white seamless coarse clothes or jackets, tied with straw ropes or hemp ropes at the waist and sandals at the feet, which was called mourning.
5. Funeral: Send the coffin to the cemetery for burial. The sign of the beginning of the funeral is that the dutiful son will break a clay basin, which is called "throwing the basin". Led by a dutiful son holding a "talisman", a band played and distributed paper money to the cemetery along the way. The burial ceremony was assisted by Feng Shui master.
Matters needing attention in attending funeral
1, respect bereavement
Funeral is a solemn occasion, and we should respect the feelings and losses of our families. Keep moderate quiet and serious, and don't laugh or joke loudly.
Step 2: Suitable clothes
Wearing simple and solemn clothes is a respect for the dead, and try to avoid bright colors and fancy decorations. If there are specific etiquette requirements, try to comply with them.
Step 3 attend on time
Funeral is an activity with a specific schedule. Try to arrive on time as a sign of respect. If you are inevitably late, you should enter the funeral place quietly and don't interfere with other people's sacrifices.
4. Respect religious and cultural differences.
If the funeral involves specific religious or cultural customs, we should respect and abide by the relevant regulations. If you are not sure, you can consult or observe other people's behavior in advance.
5. Express condolences appropriately.
In funeral activities, we can express our condolences to the deceased and their families through actions or words. It is appropriate to give a short eulogy, express grief, send a wreath or send a sincere letter of condolences.