Three of the following rituals are common in the United States. Which is the exception?
a. People typically leave a will that is read to heirs.
b. Obituaries are published in local newspapers to notify the community of the death. c. Contributions are made to charities.
d. The mayor of the deceased person's city is the first person to visit the family.
Question 2In the Jewish traditions regarding death-related rituals and mourning,
a. the family surrounds itself with luxuries to show how successful the deceased person was.
b. business is conducted in the home when friends come by to visit.
c. special focus is given to the practices expected of children upon the death of their parents.
d. each family establishes its own rituals.
Question 3Which of the following is most accurate about the funeral rituals of Africans who have migrated to the United States?
a. The entire community contributes money to cover the costs of food, burial expenses, and the family's support during the period of mourning.
b. The body is cremated and the ashes spread over the ground in Africa where their tribe lives. c. A drum is buried with the deceased so they can communicate with the spirits.
d. All members of the community receive the same burial ritual regardless of their social position.
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