What is the purpose of wearing black on the day of a funeral?

Answer 1

black is known as the color of Mourning and Grief , which is suppose to symbolize the pain that is being felt due to the loss of their loved one.; The custom of wearing unadorned black clothing for mourning dates back at least to the Roman Empire, when the Toga pulla made of dark-colored wool was worn during periods of mourning.

You should also be aware that while black is the color of morning in western culture, (apart form medieval European queens who used white rather than black) other cultures adopt different colors for this (e.g. In Egypt yellow stands for mourning while in Tialand purple is the color of mourning)

Answer 2

Tradition.

In some parts of the world white is the preferred colour.
To show that you are in mourning for the deceased.
Because they are in mourning and black is the traditional color worn in Western cultures while in mourning.

Answer 3

they are showing respect. the color black is the color of sadness, death, pain, and utter loss. if someone shows up waering lets say, yellow,the color yellow is a very happie color so they are frownd apon for it is a very very sad time for relatives of the one that has passed on. they will disslike even hate the people who are happy at the funeral(death).after the peist says afew word they have a party where they selibrate because those who have died have now passed on.

Answer 4

to mourn to the death of the person who died

Answer 5

its to show their deep mourning they feel and to signify death

Answer 6

because funurals are obviousley a sound and mournful time and black alone can be a very sad color because of how dark it is

Answer 7

In most cultures, wearing black is a way of mourning for someone who has passed away, which is why people wear black to funerals.

Answer 8

To look thinner.