tears. The atmosphere is dark and gloomy. Carrying a dark black coffin down the street preparing to be bury. The rain is pouring down like tears. The arrival of sacred place for burial marks the end of the service.To understand funerals and death from centuries ago, we have to look at traditions , preparing burial and serive feast. Funeral today is not much a difference from the Elizabethan Era. Most people wear black to a funeral. At a funeral “both the grave and the coffin itself are draped in black”(
to plan the proper burial to avoid vengeful spirits rising from the underworld. Roman funeral practices have been passed down and various Roman funeral practices still exist although, some of the practices have not been passed down. Generally there were five parts of a Roman funeral: The first process of a Roman funeral is the procession. Following the procession, a cremation or a burial of the deceased person occurred. Thirdly, a eulogy was proceeded. The Romans next had a feast
The death of anyone is a significant event and is usually treated as such The Anglo Saxon culture sent their dead, especially the ones who were considered important,on a boat filled with treasures of gold and weapons while eventually setting the boat and the body out to sea. The boat was expected eventually to land aground somewhere only to be looted later on