The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BOHEMIAN FUNERAL

A BOHEMIAN FUNERAL IS AN INITIATION CEREMONY. THIS PARTICULAR
DESCRIPTION TELLS THAT THERE IS A PERSON PLAYING DEAD IN
A COFFIN, AND THE CANDIDATES MUST KISS THE CORPSE. WHEN
THEY LEAN OVER TO KISS THE CORPSE, HE SQUIRTS THEM IN THE
FACE WITH WATER.

Submitter comment: THIS CEREMONY WAS USED BY THE U. OF D. CHORUS THIS FALL.
U. OF D.=UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT, DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD