Funeral procession

A funeral procession (obsolete even funeral, rarely funeral, sporadically Sargzug or Totenzug ) at a funeral the train of mourners walk behind the coffin containing the body when it is being driven or carried on his final journey to the cemetery and grave, to him to bury them there; interchangeably referred to as his final journey.

It can be part of a funeral rite.

The tradition of the funeral procession reaches far back, as already existed as pompa funebris in the Roman Empire a festive funeral procession, in which the friends and relatives wore masks and robes prominent ancestors of the deceased. Forms of funeral processions were also the funeral, which continued to develop, among other universities to private academic funeral.

There are many different forms of funeral processions. How to do the Christian funeral ritual in a procession usually preceded by a catechumen, Kurrendaner or acolyte who carries the processional cross, the funeral procession. The jazz funeral includes a funeral procession in the form of a procession. In Islamic funeral rites attending funeral processions Only men are allowed, however, prohibited women also demanded by the faithful to rise up when pulled by a funeral procession. In the Buddhist burial culture in Vietnam the funeral procession begins in the house of the dead, where it had been previously laid out some time.

Funeral marches are musically usually modeled after a funeral procession: they are often kept in a minor key, with a slow tempo and uniform rhythm. Funeral can also be accompanied by lamentations.

Cortège

As a funeral procession - especially in the Austrian region - the solemn accompaniment of a coffin from the mortuary referred to the grave site in the form of a funeral procession. Language History can be the name from the Latin conductus ( escort or protection), conducere ( merge ) lead back.

The coffin is covered in the cortege with a pall (or a flag ) and the flowers donations. The transport of the coffin can be done on a simple stretcher trolley, a Elektrokonduktwagen or even a funeral carriage. The funeral procession is led usually by a clergyman. Behind him the coffin with the pallbearers ( staff of the funeral home or relatives) and the mourners. The order in which the mourners follow the casket depends on the closeness of the family relationship with the deceased and the social position. In state funerals also a department of the federal army in Konduktschritt takes part in the funeral procession.

Gustav Mahler described the first movement of his Symphony No. 5 with the funeral march. In the measured step. Strict. Like a funeral procession.

Gallery

Representation of a Mexican funeral procession

Funeral of Alexander the Great

Funeral at a Hindu funeral

Funeral procession of Elizabeth I of England

Beethoven's last escort

Funeral in Beijing

Funeral Procession in Bali

Funeral procession of firefighters in Oberursel (Taunus )