funeral rites

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Keening, derived from the Irish word "caoineadh", meaning "to cry", is a traditional vocal lament for the dead and was once a central part of funeral rites in Ireland.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Some families of victims returned to Wang Fuk Court on Monday to begin traditional funeral rites, which are expected to continue.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

The pontiff said he also has worked with the papal master of ceremonies to revise the funeral rites: “We simplified them a lot,” he said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023

Yoon departed hours after wrapping up several days of funeral rites for his father, who died on Tuesday at age 92.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2023

Instead, one can speculate, the vehicle for transformation may have been Hopewell religion, with its intoxicatingly elaborate funeral rites.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann