American And South Korean Funeral Customs

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A funeral is a ceremony or group of ceremonies held in connection with the burial or cremation of a deceased individual. Funeral customs widely differ between cultures, and between the religious beliefs within those cultures. Funerals are based on thoose beliefs and traditions of a culture in honor and remembrance of the dead. The differences and similarities in christian American and South Korean funerary customs and traditions are quite striking and (from my standpoint) worthy of higher inquiry. For instance, in South Korea, only people of the same gender are allowed to be present in the dying moments of a loved one.