Monday, October 10, 2011

All Night Wakes

The custom of watching over a dead person before burial. Some form of the custom has been practiced in all parts of the world. The practice is no longer used as widely in Western society as in earlier times. Sometimes involves a festival with dancing. 5M1 (page  6 ) World Book Encyclopedia 2004 WXYZ
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