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The wake viewing is a Catholic tradition dating back to the middle ages when the moment and definition of death was in doubt. They literally would wait to see if the individual would "wake" up.
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What is the English word for the Malayalam word'pothudarshanam'?
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What are some American funeral traditions?
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