> Uhhh, maybe this is a cultural thing, but I always thought the
>people who attended funerals were there to support the family with their
>grief.
>
> The wailing, crying and stuff is the release that leads to the
>healing and as a friends, should we not try to lessen the load by sharing?
>
>Or maybe it's just a Jamaican thing... I dunno...
>
>V.
>From: Rob Galbraith <valizan@pathcom.com>
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Well from my perspective differnt cultures all have there way. The irish put
you on the kitchen table dead. You stay up all night drinking eating and
telling stories about the dead person. Its a way to rember the good times.
My Grandmother who was native amician wont say the name of the dead person
after there buried. They belive the dead cant go on if you keep calling them
back. I will say when my father was laied out for viewing after 3 mo of
cancer wanted to sceam and carry on but i knew he was in a better place.
Caitlyn of Green castle
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