My grandmother passed away last week and her funeral was on thursday - friday. My mother took her camera and took a picture of my grandmother in the coffin. I taught that was very weird...Just wanted to get some opinions. By the way this is not my mom's mom, but my dad's mom who died.
2006-08-14 05:00:19 · 14 answers · asked by lightthenight 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
It is usually done by the people who are not so emotionally close to the deceased. The close ones just can't do it at a time like that.
2006-08-14 05:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have had never seen this until my husband's (of 2 years) great Uncle passed away about a month ago. When we went to leave for the funeral home for the viewing he told me to grab the camera. I was like why, I thought this was very morbid. But come to find out there were a lot of people there taking pictures. And my husband's Mom was the one taking most of the pictures. This was his mother's Uncle. Anyway, her Aunt asked her for some copies of the pictures, I still felt that this was weird, for taking pictures of someone lying in a coffin. But they all felt it was natural, so I guess it is all on how you was raised. I still never let my husband take any pictures there, but when we went back to the family's house we took some pictures, because he had some cousin's he had not seen in years.
Hope this helps.
2006-08-14 05:16:06 · answer #2 · answered by sweetpeachiebear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very much accepted in some cultures. For some people, it may be the only photo that they have. Some cultures consider it acceptable to have entire albums of pictures of people in coffins. I used to work with funeral homes providing music and once even had a family ask me to stand next to the casket while they took their photo. (now that was a little strange to me...) but anything that can comfort a family......
2006-08-14 05:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by Helen T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That used to be quite the custom to have pictures of deceased family and relatives. Some people still practice that... I know when I was a small child that some of my family took pictures at funerals.. guess it just depends on how you were raised.
2006-08-14 05:04:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Was it her mom? I took pictures of my mom when she died. I wanted to remember what she looked like when I got older. I was only 20 when she died, and I never wanted to forget her. She was amazing... So no. Its def not weird. Some people are very different and greive many diff ways. Just be understanding of her... Im sure this isnt easy for her at all.
2006-08-14 05:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by Angel Eve 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that that is not really respectful of the dead. Kind of really weird. Never been to a funeral where anyone took a picture of the deceased. Not trying to be funny but that's kind of freaky.
2006-08-14 05:05:51 · answer #6 · answered by DispatchGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I made the same mistake a long time ago. Then I realized it is the remembrance of loved ones while living that is important. The confirmation of death is accomplished by just looking at them in the box. Remember lost loved ones for things they did not how they looked after their souls have departed.
2006-08-14 05:06:15 · answer #7 · answered by hardnose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People do strange things. My mother has did the same thing when some family members have passed. I don't know WHY. I always found it odd as well. But, possibly it does help them.
2006-08-14 05:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a last picture of them. It may be disturbing to some, but it helps many with the grieving process
2006-08-14 05:04:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That seems deranged, twisted, sick, disrespectful and morbid...in my opinion. I cannot possibly think of a reason to have a photo of the deceased.
2006-08-14 05:07:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋