What are the taboos about attending a funeral?

When participating in funerals or condolence activities, both men and women should wear black, blue and other dark clothing, and men can wear white or dark shirts; care and comfort are necessary for the relatives of the deceased, and some inappropriate actions For example, crying should be avoided, and attention should also be paid to the wording. The funeral venue should be solemn, and the condolence person should restrain his words. Talking, laughing and playing are disrespectful to the deceased and his family. Speak in a low voice and behave slowly and steadily. Show your sincerity and grace. Funeral taboos: avoid attending funerals with people who are in conflict with the deceased's birth date: due to the principle of "Ziwu conflicts with metal and wood", if the deceased was born in the year of Zi, then all the relatives and friends of the deceased who were born in the year of Wu will , are not allowed to attend the funeral ceremony. In addition, pregnant women and infants are also taboo to be buried, for fear of being contaminated with ominous atmosphere. Avoid attending funerals if the zodiac signs of the deceased are incompatible with each other: At funerals, there is usually a notice board stating which zodiac signs are in conflict with the zodiac sign of the deceased and must be avoided. Some people will put a basin of water in the mourning hall to wash the guests attending the funeral to remove the ominous atmosphere. It is forbidden to cry or drop tears on the deceased during the burial: relatives and friends of the deceased should remain calm during the burial ceremony. It is taboo for anyone to cry at this time, otherwise the deceased will not be able to bear to leave, and his soul will not be able to ascend to heaven and will stay in the funeral home. If tears are accidentally dropped on the deceased while crying, the deceased will miss the human world and be unable to reincarnate. Avoid being buried in July: July is regarded as the ghost month by ordinary people. At this time, the gate of ghosts in the underworld is wide open, and many ghosts are exiled to the underworld. If you bury the person in July, it may attract more ghosts to appear, which will be more harmful to the bereaved family. Avoid cutting hair and shaving beards during mourning: According to folk customs, during a funeral at home, relatives are not allowed to cut hair or shave beards. Most people think that this is to express extreme sadness and sorrow, so that they cannot care about modifying their appearance. Its other purpose is to ward off evil spirits, to make oneself look different from usual with a slovenly appearance, so that the undead ghosts cannot recognize them and avoid being intruded. It is taboo for coffin bearers to say the word "heavy" during a funeral: During a funeral, coffin bearers should remain silent and it is taboo to say the word "heavy". If you accidentally blurt it out, accidents may occur, such as the coffin becoming heavier and harder to lift, or the lifting handle breaking while traveling and causing the coffin to fall to the ground. It is forbidden to watch the construction of temples, weddings, or come into contact with pregnant women and babies when wearing filial piety: Most people think that people wearing filial piety have an aura of ominousness, so any occasion related to sacred events and celebrations, such as building a temple, installing a stove, or a wedding, Wedding banquets should be avoided. Otherwise, under the influence of the evil spirit of the filial piety person, it will lead to failure in building the temple, or the relationship between the newlyweds will not be harmonious. And if the caregiver comes into contact with the mother or the baby, it will cause the mother to have difficult labor and the baby to die, and other unfortunate things will happen.