Family and friends of the deceased.
no one but nick
The parents
No. the do the funeral outside, but in occasion the will have ceremony in a temple
Head of State
mummification ceremony or the opining of the mouth ceremony
CEREMONY FOR THE DEADArchaic
The people attending a funeral as friends or relatives of the deceased are called the mourners.
As the master of ceremony it is your duty to keep the program running smoothly. You will introduce those who will sing and say words of tribute at the funeral.
In Death of a Salesman, none of Willy's business associates attend his funeral.
"Will you come to my wedding ceremony tomorrow night?" "There is a ceremony in the Church tonight." "What are you wearing for her wedding ceremony?" "Do not forget to be present for her graduation ceremony."
In a Japanese tea ceremony you are either invited by the tea master or someone arranges a ceremony at a tea house and they invite you as a guest. However at events in temples you just need to pay for a ticket
In general, funerals are not a long ceremony in Judaism. A long funeral would be over half an hour.