| The entire flow of funeral. |
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(1) Tsuya
In Japan, the ceremony of vigil over the body of
dead person is called "Tsuya".
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The bereaved family lays
out the remains, and the Buddhist priest recite a
sutra.
While hearing Buddhist's priest, attendances of tsuya
offer incense sticks for the repose of a departed
soul. |
| When we aren't a sober
attire, cannot attend tsuya. We should put on the
sober attire though we need not put on mourning. |
| Though the Buddhist priest returns
to the temple once when the ceremony ends, bereaved
families keep burning the incense stick all night.
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I think that the word tsuya have two
meanings. The one is all night. And the other one
is a meaning of night from which the soul departs
this world. |
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(2)Funeral |
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The funeral will be held the next day
of the tsuya in many cases. |
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The person who attends the funeral
should put on mourning.
The bereaved family invites the priest to the funeral
pariour. |
| Besides the bereaved family, the people
of the friend at the deceased, the associate at work,
the superior, the friend at the school, the teacher,
and the vicinity etc. gather in the funeral parlour.
In the case to hold the funeral at bereaved home,
all members gather in that home. |
The attendance of the funeral have
to bring condolence gift called "kouden"
or "okumotsu".
The flower might be presented. |
| While hearing Buddhist's priest, attendances
of funeral offer incense sticks for the repose of
a departed soul. |
| When sutra recitation was finished
by priest of the Buddhism, the coffin is carried out
of the funeral parlour. |
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The coffin is carried to the crematory,
and remains are cremated and become the bones. |
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when the bereaved family returns from
the crematory, the last ceremony will be done by bereaved
family. The priest is treated as guest of honor, and
people in the relative and the neighbors are treated
as guest. |
| In this ceremony, the bereaved family
express their gratitude to priest, the relative, and
neighbors. |
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