◦What customs surround death and burial? Is there a special class of people (doctors, priests, funeral directors, untouchables) who deal with dead bodies? What things must be done and why (burn hair to free spirit, burn body to prevent necromancy, coins on eyes for ferryman, etc.)? Are the dead feared, revered, or ignored?
When someone dies, the funeral is more focused on the person's life and legacy and is more celebratory in nature than most funerals on Earth. A Shokiyan funeral is similar to an Earth funeral in that a eulogy is given about the person, and family members (or friends of the person, if the person had no living family) share happy memories of the person. While there is still a little solemnity, Shokiyan funeral songs are more about the hope that the person will be seen again in heaven and the great things the person did.
Before the funeral, the Seer and his/her acolytes prepare the body for burial with sweet oils and spices, and always include a piece of mint tysal with the body (so that the soul will have a sweet afterlife)
The dead are respected on Shokiyu, with the legacies of great people immortalized in story and song.
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