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burial traditions…

August 6, 2009

Last week of August 2009, we travel to camotes islands to attend the burial of my brother in law…at 48 he died of complications, married with three kids.  We have visited the place of Lanao last April 2009 to attend their fiesta. We travel via MV wonderful star, an overnight to Ormoc City then two hours by pump boat to Pilar pier one of the town of Camotes islands, then to barangay  Lanao.

It was a painful meeting with the family, it pains my heart seeing him in the casket, I would always remember him with eye glasses and an excellent host. He will do everything to make your stay memorable from accommodations, transportation to sea foods.  He was very popular in the whole town from the politicians, to common people, to children, being friendly, cordial and he always wanted to share what he has.

Expenses were quite enormous during the bereavement; we have slaughtered two pigs and one letchon, fishes and vegetables, snacks after the nightly prayer for nine days from the time of death.

There were lots of traditions to be followed:

Contentious lighting of candle, someone would always be awake near the casket at all times, no sweeping of the floor, avoids taking a bath in the house. No cutting of hair and nails, foods no pancit or noodles dishes and  malunggay vegetable. All the immediate family will wear either black or white; the grieving wife would wear black for one whole year. During the burial always the feet portion first in moving. And a plate should be broken upon departing the house and the immediate member should pass under the casket. No one is allowed to walk ahead of the hearse. All the alms money should be spent related to the burial, all the leftover food and goods should remain in the house and no one is allowed to bring it home.  The clothes of the dead either be burned or not to be shared with in one year. Prayers for the dead every 8:00pm on the evening for nine days lead by a local pious woman then after a burial one to three days prayer as “pabaun” then a prayer at forty days, that’s the only time one can go back to cemetery after the burial.

All this traditions are a little bit confusing and without reasons, I guess there’s nothing harm if we follow, what I understand this is handed from one generation to generations.

I guess what’s important we offer prayers and masses for the dead soul.

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