death rites
Final farewell customs
Death rites are ceremonies and rituals performed when someone dies—funerals, wakes, burials, cremations, and the observances surrounding them.
The term encompasses both religious practices and secular customs: Every culture has its own death rites.
Death rites may extend beyond the funeral itself to include mourning periods, memorial services, and anniversaries.
- cremationBurning the deceased
- scattering ashesDistributing cremated remains outdoors
- wakePath left in water
- sitting shivaJewish mourning practice
- open casketFuneral with visible remains
shroud · burial · ancestral worship · coffins · eulogy · grave goods · embalming · grave markers · urns · burial at sea · mourning jewelry · funeral · memorial service · obituaries · wreaths · ceremony · interment · weeping
- culturemusic taste, beliefs, food preferences, custom, festivals
- funeralsfuneral, burial, cremation, casket, coffin
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- folk traditionsfolk songs, folk dance, folk dances, folk tunes, folklore
- HinduismVishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Ganesh, Ganesha
- Indian Societycaste, varna, Dalit, untouchability, caste system
death riteschristening
Ceremony naming a child
baptism · naming ceremony · welcoming ceremony · baby shower · bris
death ritesinitiation rites
Formal admission procedures
coming-of-age ceremony · wedding ceremony · rites of passage · inauguration · coronation
death ritesfertility rites
Ceremonies promoting reproduction
blessing ceremonies · consecration · dedication ceremony · celebration of life · harvest festival