What are the rituals for undressing? What is the process of undressing?

Lead: undressing is one of the ancient funeral ceremonies, that is, taking off mourning clothes. So what are the rituals of undressing? Let's have a look.

What are the rituals for undressing?

The ceremony of undressing is different in different regions, but firecrackers, red couplets and banquets will be set off in most places. In some areas, incense sticks, candles, paper, firecrackers and other items will be brought to the cemetery of the deceased to pay homage, and the spirit tablet, spirit room and money paper of the deceased will be burned together, which is called removing spirits. Relatives should wear mourning besides spirits. After the funeral, filial children can change into colorful clothes at the end of the mourning period.

What is the process of the ceremony?

1. First of all, filial sons greet the coffin and portrait of the deceased with a band composed of suona or modern musical instruments and firecrackers and put them on the altar. Then, under the guidance of the priest, fruits, offerings, meals, eulogy, wine, rice, incense and paper were carried out in turn. Fruit offerings, offerings, meals, vegetables, wine and incense all pass by every dutiful son from back to front.

Every time a link is completed, the dutiful son kowtows three times, a total of twenty-four. After the priest announced the completion of the twenty-four knocking ceremony, relatives and friends began to worship.

3, according to the relatives and friends and their generations, pay homage, pour wine, place offerings, offer flowers, salute, and finally the host announced the end of the memorial service.

The next day, all the sacrifices were offered in front of the mausoleum. After the firecrackers were set off, the priest announced the start of the sacrificial ceremony, followed by uncovering the monument, offering wine, incense and undressing. When the ashes are placed in a cemetery, a memorial service is usually held with the cooperation of modern imaging technology, and then wreaths and offerings are offered at the place where the ashes are placed.

Finally, the filial sons took off their mourning clothes, formed a group, turned their backs on the tombstone, and threw the group mourning clothes over the tombstone to the top of the tomb, marking that the descendants of the deceased can start a new life from now on.