1 / 7

Funerals in Italy vs Belgium

Discover the unique funeral customs in Italy and Belgium, from announcing the death to the funeral ceremony and post-funeral rituals. Understand the differences in handling the deceased, funeral arrangements, and mourning practices between the two countries.

etaylor
Download Presentation

Funerals in Italy vs Belgium

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. FabianaVentriglia Laura Nieto Alessandra Bruno Yasmina El Fahmi Funerals in Italy vs Belgium

  2. When a person dies… • Stays in his bed at home • We put him/her in a death chamber In Italy In Belgium

  3. How we announce the death… • We put posters in the streets with general information and the date of the funeral • We send cards to family and friends to invite them to the funeral In Italy In Belgium

  4. When the funeral takes place… • It has to be within the 24h • After a month we give little cards with a photo and some writings linked to the person • It has to be within the week • At the funeral we give cards with a picture and a poem In Italy In Belgium

  5. What happens at the funeral… • The mass lasts a couple of hours • Family and friends have a speech • You can say goodbye for the last time to the death person • You can decide if you want him/her to be cremated or just buried In Italy and in Belgium

  6. What happens after the funeral… • Itꞌs not possible to go to the house of the death person • We donꞌt go out for a meal • A month after the funeral there is another mass • Only close friends and family can go to the house of the death person • We have a reception where we drink coffee and talk In Italy In Belgium

  7. The End.

More Related