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Ritualistic Hindu Funeral
Introduction
Due to the diverse nature of religious rituals, selecting the right religious ritual for my
assignment was quite challenging. I did intense research on various forms of religious rituals and
deciding the one to attend to wasn’t easy. At first, I thought of attending a Muslim church service
since am not a Muslim and have never been to a Muslim service. However my distant cousin
recently lost her close friend, and after asking me to accompany her to the funeral service, I
decided to write about my experience since I believe the funeral qualifies as a religious ritual.
The ceremony was orchestrated at the funeral home and was overseen by a priest. After the
ceremony, I got an opportunity to talk with the priests during which I asked him questions about
the various practices I witnessed and their significance. The priest was very friendly and
elaborated on all practices and their importance to the Hindu religion and culture. Out of respect
for the deceased and his family, I will withhold the names of the family. The funeral ceremony
comprised of various significant practices and rites that are observed across all funeral
ceremonies and as a result qualifies as a ritual.
The Hindu funeral qualifies as a ritual due to the customs and traditions observed. During
the funeral, there was an open casket, and all guests viewed it. The viewing of the casket was
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done quietly and in a respectful manner. The guests are also not allowed to touch the deceased
person. I learned that this is a tradition observed in all Hindu funerals. Another f...