The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Custom: Death

Funeral:

During a funeral, at the Mass at the Offertory, any of the people who wished to show their respects and show everyone else present of their sympathy, would walk down the aisle around the casket, leave a token and leave. Many people would leave the ceremonies immediately afterward to return to their businesses. But everyone had known that he had take time to pay his respects to the deceased.

Data entry tech comment:

Motifs added by TRD

James Callow comment:

Original BN [S600] crossed out and replaced with current classification

Written in bottom left corner: [Belgian?]

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; PITTSBURGH

Keyword(s): BURIAL ; Casket ; DEATH ; Funeral ; Offering ; RESPECT