White clothing (religious)
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White clothing has significance in many religious faith traditions. Some of these traditions include:
- Hindu: Widows are expected to dress in white clothing to signify their status. (See Mourning (Hindu).)
- Buddhist: In many Asian cultures, white clothing is worn as a sign of mourning. It is the traditional color of funeral garb.
- Mormon: Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attach particular significance to white clothing. The officiant and the proselyte at a Mormon baptism are both dressed entirely in white. It is traditional, though not required, to dress babies and small children in white when they are blessed. In recent years, it has been policy for men who bless or pass the sacramental tokens to wear white shirts along with ties. And temple workers and temple patrons dress in white attire to work in the temple or participate in temple ordinances.
