Talk:Wake (ceremony)
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I haven't been to many funerals, but I think that is also common now to have wakes immediately after the funeral (in the US). Would you agree? ike9898 16:59, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)
I've never seen this be the custom, although my family is pretty predominantly Irish Catholic. We always have the wake before the funeral mass. -SBoyce
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[edit] In the USA
The wake or viewing comes before the funeral. Otherwise, how could you see the body if it was already buried. --Coolsnowmen 19:46, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
- I think they meant Funeral vs. Burial ceremony. Seems like the Viewing (Wake?) could logically occur between Funeral and Burial, especially if it is at the funeral home. 「ѕʀʟ·✎」 02:24, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge from Irish wake
The article Irish wake contains some good information, which partly duplicates (and extends) information in the section on Irish wakes in this article. Some merge is in order here. 131.111.8.96 02:48, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
There was a request for an article on the irish wake, I think it deserves its own article, with a "see also" link to it on the Wake page. susanbamboozlin 20:09, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] etymology?
Where does the word "wake" come from? Is it related to "awake"? Dmharvey 20:35, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Vampire Wake
The section "American Wakes & New England Vampire Cults" is very poorly written and unsubstantiated. How common was it for people to be buried alive? And of these people how common was it for them to need to be exhumed and the casket opened? Is this minor bit of trivia that seemingly borders on urban legend worth mentioning at all? -SBoyce
