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What To Say When Somebody Is Grieving
In a country where the majority of the people around you are generally happy or choose to be happy, it is difficult to be lonely or alone, and be sad or grieve and mourn. The Philippines has a growing population of over 108 million. That is a lot of good vibes and smiling faces.
Is A Funeral Procession Important?
Although not talked about a lot, a funeral procession is still popular in the Philippines. After the burial mass in the church, the funeral procession to the cemetery follows.
12 Quotes To Live By While Going Through Anticipatory Grief
When one is grieving (conventional grief), comfort by family and friends come pouring. But anticipatory grief is never discussed especially in the Philippines. Talking about the death of a loved one before he passes away is like a taboo.
Know The Important Role Of The Celebrants During a Funeral
Being the only Christian country in Asia, it is not a wonder that Filipinos follow a number of rules, novenas (for the Roman Catholics) and superstitious during (and after, like the ninth and fortieth day “celebration”) every funeral. In fact, according to AsiaSociety.org, “more than 86 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, 6 percent belong to various nationalized Christian cults, and another 2 percent belong to well over 100 Protestant denominations.”
Would You Live Stream on Social Media Your Funeral Service?
Dealing with the death of a loved one and/or a family member is difficult for everyone, and to be able to participate in the wake and funeral and burial services is part of the grieving process which makes viewing one of the most important part of the process - to say your last goodbyes and at the same time paying respect and comfort to those left behind.
Know the Pros and Cons of Cremation
The decision of the immediate family on what undertaking to choose after the death of a member - that is, burial, cremation or repatriation. Although most families end up choosing to bury their dead loved one because it is more traditional, more and the number of people has chosen cremation.
How Important Is Public Viewing?
Funeral service in the Philippines could last from 2 days to a week. While other people prefer to have longer funeral service especially there are members of the family coming from other countries. Imagine the stress in planning a funeral. The paperwork is tedious. And making all the decisions while grieving, makes it more complicated and overwhelming. This has always been a struggle for families.
How to Deal With Loss and Family During The Holidays
Mother’s Day has passed and soon it will be Father’s Day. The loss of parents or a family member can affect every surviving members differently.
How Do Filipinos Funding a Funeral Service
No matter how you look at it, funding a funeral service is expensive. The expenses - from paperwork at the hospital to the cemetery, the coffin and the wake, plus the food and lodging of the family that comes home and visits - have to be done in less than a week.
Learn The Types of Grief to Know Whether Your Grief is Normal or Not
Grieving is a stressful process. It drains you. But it is as natural as life itself. Everybody should be given their space to grieve, over a lost loved one, death of a pet, passing of a friend or a celebrity one looks up to.
Five Important Funeral Etiquettes You Must Observe During A Funeral Service in the Philippines
Filipinos are known and portrayed around the world as the conservative ones. But as much as we agree to this, social media presents us otherwise. We can see on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, the younger generation Filipinos are outspoken, liberated and open-minded. That doesn’t mean conservative is close-minded. It just shows this new generation wants “new and fresh” ideas, we can also call “change”.
Be Informed: Know What Is In Your Funeral Package
The need to spend money doesn’t stop even when one dies. In fact, funeral services are one of the most expensive “spendings” from someone living under the poverty line. According to this article, “Dying, just like living in a costly thing.”