On this page, you can click through to information on various aspects of farewell and mourning. It is my personal selection.
Nowadays, much attention is paid to the funeral ceremony. But in the period after the funeral, there is silence. For a mourner, support from those close to him or her is very important. As a bystander, you know that, but you often don’t know hów to react. You are afraid of doing the wrong thing or you are afraid of confrontation. You would like to comfort, but how do you do that?
Black or grey, is the colour we feel naturally belongs to the mourning dress. In the Middle Ages, however, white was a common colour for mourning clothes. And elsewhere in the world, next of kin remember their loved ones in white, yellow, red or sky blue. The history of mourning colours in a nutshell.
From richly decorated carriages and elegant mourning jewellery to historic film footage and much sought-after mourning music, funeral museums in already five European countries each in their own way pay attention to funeral and mourning rituals in different cultures. While funerary heritage is the main focus, more and more museums are also introducing visitors to the latest developments in the field of funerals and mourning.
