Ancestor Worship/Veneration
Ancestor veneration is a ritual in which ancestors are invoked. People who worship their ancestors believe that their ancestors still inhabit the world and can bring fortune to lives.
Africa: Ancestor veneration is an integral part of many religions in Africa. Family members give sacrifices and pray to their ancestors. Some ancestors rise to become minor deities.
Ancient Egypt: The ancient pyramids of Egypt posses tombs. People supplied goods in the tombs so that the dead people in the tomb would reciprocate. Dead bodies were mummified and the tombs were decorated to resemble home.
China: When a person dies in China, family members pray to their ancestors to show their respect for them. Family members may supply goods to the ancestors to return for what their ancestors have done.
India: After the death of a family member in India, the dead body is cremated and its ashes are kept. Family members have a seven day mourning period after the death called the shradda. In Death anniversaries, families usually give a ritual to venerate the dead.
Vietnam: Ancestor veneration is a uniting aspect of Vietnam. When a person dies in Vietnam, he/she is given goods like food. During ancient times of Vietnam, birthdays weren’t celebrated but death anniversaries were.
Ancestor worship is still prevalent in Africa. There are some vestiges of it in Asia. Death anniversaries are done to show respect for the dead. This belief can have a more general definition. For instance, in the American culture dead bodies are placed in tombs and families usually come to the cemetery to remember their deceased member of the family. Some African tribes venerate their ancestors by providing commodities every year. Predominantly, most countries revere the dead. But the strictness of this belief has declined due to a prodigious change in the world.
Africa: Ancestor veneration is an integral part of many religions in Africa. Family members give sacrifices and pray to their ancestors. Some ancestors rise to become minor deities.
Ancient Egypt: The ancient pyramids of Egypt posses tombs. People supplied goods in the tombs so that the dead people in the tomb would reciprocate. Dead bodies were mummified and the tombs were decorated to resemble home.
China: When a person dies in China, family members pray to their ancestors to show their respect for them. Family members may supply goods to the ancestors to return for what their ancestors have done.
India: After the death of a family member in India, the dead body is cremated and its ashes are kept. Family members have a seven day mourning period after the death called the shradda. In Death anniversaries, families usually give a ritual to venerate the dead.
Vietnam: Ancestor veneration is a uniting aspect of Vietnam. When a person dies in Vietnam, he/she is given goods like food. During ancient times of Vietnam, birthdays weren’t celebrated but death anniversaries were.
Ancestor worship is still prevalent in Africa. There are some vestiges of it in Asia. Death anniversaries are done to show respect for the dead. This belief can have a more general definition. For instance, in the American culture dead bodies are placed in tombs and families usually come to the cemetery to remember their deceased member of the family. Some African tribes venerate their ancestors by providing commodities every year. Predominantly, most countries revere the dead. But the strictness of this belief has declined due to a prodigious change in the world.