Friday, March 23, 2018

A Wake

Earlier this week, I attended a wake, which is a gathering associated with death, prior to a funeral. I attended only for an hour or two myself, although it was an all-day event. Family and friends gathered for the day and into the darkness, mostly women, bringing food and sympathy and warmth to the home. OBSERVATION: I have never come across a major wake of any duration in my own European tradition, although they once were common. This one was in the Coloured community.

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