Under normal circumstances, the funeral of the elderly can be completed in three days, which is the time for funerals in many places. In addition to three days of mourning, there are seven days of mourning and forty-five days of mourning.
The reason why the funeral period is three days or longer is that a three-day mortuary can avoid being buried alive or burned alive because of suspended animation; Secondly, the transportation of the ancients was inconvenient, and it took a long time to wait for all relatives and friends to get together. Therefore, after the death of an old man, it usually takes three days or even longer to die.
The process of funeral in funeral parlour belongs to the category of modern funeral, and the modern funeral time is generally three days. Generally, the deceased will be transported to the funeral home for refrigeration on the first day; Prepare for the next day's funeral; On the third day, I went to the funeral home to attend the farewell ceremony. This is the process of a three-day funeral for ordinary people.
Matters needing attention during funeral
1. The person carrying the coffin cannot be an immediate relative.
Generally speaking, if a funeral is held, the person carrying the coffin cannot be an immediate relative. Because the immediate family members still have many things to do on the day of the funeral, such as helping the spirits, leading the way, crying and so on. Therefore, people who carry coffins had better choose other relatives and friends, or pay someone to carry coffins.
2. Don't laugh.
The funeral is dominated by sadness. No matter what the relationship between the deceased and himself is, under such circumstances, it is naturally impossible to destroy the sad atmosphere. However, in fact, the funeral should take care of the family's emotions on the one hand and the guests' emotions on the other, so it is necessary to suppress yourself as much as possible. You can't always be immersed in sadness, but in the process of dealing with guests, you must not laugh, so as not to make people think that you don't respect the dead.