concept   national mourning

2 commonsense assertions
Cultures (2) Korea (1) United States (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 national mourning Korea National mourning in Korea involves wearing black or dark colors and participating in formal funeral ceremonies as a cultural tradition. 5
2 national mourning United States During national mourning in the United States, it is common to lower flags to half-mast and hold moments of silence to honor the deceased. 5