In Japanese Buddhism, this ceremony is the only time when two people may use chopsticks to hold the same item.
In Japanese Buddhism, this ceremony is the only time when two people may use chopsticks to hold the same item. Jews prepare for this ceremony by taharah, usually performed by a chevra kadisha. In order to prevent polluting the sacred elements of earth and water, Zoroastrians use Towers of Silence in this ceremony. After Vatican II, Catholic masses accompanying this event usually do not include the Libera Me or the Dies Irae. This event in Judaism begins a period of seven days in which the family of the subject sits shiva, wearing clothes that they have torn. For 10 points, name this type of ceremony in which a deceased person is often buried in Christian tradition.
In Japanese Buddhism, this ceremony is the only time when two people may use chopsticks to hold the same item.
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