As indicated above, parental sentiment for deceased children also may be revealed through the selection of durable items placed with a deceased child.
After the burial service, family members wash their hair with a shampoo called "gugu" to remove the influence of the deceased's spirit.
Almost all cultures believe in a heaven, other world, underworld, or some such abode for spirits and the deceased.
Inscriptions typically give the deceased's name and years lived, and in some cases, note the deceased's rank, company, and/or war in which they served.
The tablecloth becomes a significant way to honor the deceased.
Partially fed infected ticks can detach from their deceased host and may successfully reattach and feed on a new host.
Staves and scepters representing the deceased's office in life were often present as well.
Members of the deceased's family were allowed to stop mourning.
