National Customs of Tour Guide Examination: Traditional Funeral in Xinjiang

After the death of Uighurs, it is necessary to dispose of the remains to make the deceased look peaceful, and then inform people to come to mourn the death of Uighurs and bury them quickly, early and late, and at noon and late. If you have to wait for the closest relatives, the body should be stored for no more than three days at most. Before the funeral, the body should be cleaned and wrapped in a shroud. When doing these things, irrelevant personnel should avoid, and the imam should pray for the atonement of the dead at the door of purifying the dead. After burial, relatives will pray for the dead in front of the tomb for a long time. People also use branches as prayer flags and put them in front of graves to express their grief. Pagans and irrelevant people are not allowed to appear in Uighur condolence activities and funerals.

After cleaning, the corpse was loaded into a corpse transport vehicle, covered with a piece of cloth, escorted by relatives to the temple for a funeral (women did not attend the funeral), and then carried to the cemetery.

After the death of Tajik, relics representing his identity were placed in the mourning hall for everyone's condolences. The relics here show that a woman is dead. Before the funeral, white cloth should be used to sew the mourning clothes, and sewing thread should be taken out from the mourning clothes. As long as you know the deceased, no matter how close or personal, you will come to mourn. Every Tajik family has its own special cemetery. If the cemetery is near, lift it with a ladder. If the cemetery is far away, it will be carried by yaks and camels or transported by motor vehicles, and the body will be transported to the cemetery. When burying a corpse, direct sunlight should be avoided.

Women can't go into the cemetery, so they have to watch the funeral procession at the entrance of the village. People who have nothing to do with pagans are not allowed to attend Tajik funerals.