concept   funerals
culture   Eastern cultures
statement   Funerals in Eastern cultures include rituals like burning incense, offering food, honoring ancestors, white attire, and closed casket viewings.

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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 funeral Eastern countries Funerals may include rituals such as burning incense, offering food and money to the deceased, and honoring ancestors. 1
2 funeral mass Eastern countries Funeral mass may include traditional rituals such as burning incense, offering food to the deceased, and ancestor worship. 1
3 funeral rituals Eastern May involve elaborate traditions such as ancestor veneration and spirit offerings 1
4 funerals Eastern cultures May involve rituals such as burning incense and offering prayers to ancestors 1
5 funerals Eastern cultures White attire is often worn as a symbol of mourning and respect for the deceased 1
6 funerals Eastern cultures Closed casket viewings are more prevalent to show respect for the deceased and the family 1
7 funerals Eastern cultures White flowers may be used as a symbol of mourning and purity 1
8 funerals Eastern cultures Some cultures may have specific rituals such as bowing or offering of food and drink to the deceased 1