CONDOLENCE AND DEATH TRADITIONS IN BRITISH CULTURE
CONDOLENCE AND DEATH TRADITIONS IN BRITISH CULTURE

Summary/Abstract: Generally, the death and the post-mortem issues are among the subjects that occupy the human mind at all times. Also, the inseparability ideas about death and condolence can be seen as one of the most archaic layers of human spiritual culture. In this paper will be examined the condolence and funeral traditionsions, different rituals and styles in English ethnography. From the Middle Ages until the end of the XIX century, death was considered a social event in England. When holding a funeral, people are always guided by existing ritual traditions, but hardly think about where these rituals come from. Based on this, we can see that modern burials are largely based on ancient sources and rituals that distant ancestors buried in their loved ones thousands of years ago. In fact, such traditions have long been perceived as the reverence of the dead in Western tradition. Therefore, in this paper, will also be examined the tombs and tombstones, some artworks and other structures and issues that were built in the UK’s death and funeral traditions.

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