2006-10-07 21:14:11 · 18 answers · asked by mchun128 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
you should treat the latino's as u would treat any other family whose relatives just passed away, give them what you want to give them, they wont feel offended, after all a gift comes from the generosity of ur soul, so dont think about and ask an opinion of what is "right" or what is a "wrong" gift to give, just give what you feel is right.
2006-10-07 21:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by balanced112 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find out if there will be food served after the funeral, and take a dish over. It does not have to be latino. Or send flowers. Or send a card. Or drop by with a card with a bit of cash in it. Or give to the charity of their choosing. In other words, Latino customs are very similar to American ones, so do what feels right for you, and what they might appreciate the most.
2006-10-07 22:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm... I'm Latino, and have never heard of this. I've been to a few funerals of Latinos, and let me tell you, they were no different from that of any other peoples funerals that were of different races. I don't know if that would be because I live in Canada and if the Latinos in the US or Mexico or anywhere else have different customs when it comes to funerals, but even when I have been in Central America, they still are the same. I think that maybe the family your referring to had different customs than the norm.
2006-10-07 21:49:03 · answer #3 · answered by PsyChoPath 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that a Latino thing? Never heard of gift giving because some one dies. Hardly seem appropriate. Makes the entire Latino community seem like gift grubbers.
2006-10-07 21:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Taking food over for family and guests is a lovely gesture for any culture. Offering to pick up and return visitors to airport, watching children while adults attend to the funeral arrangements is good. Another gesture is to give a sympathy card with cash to be used by the family as needed.
2006-10-08 02:04:08 · answer #5 · answered by ValleyViolet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring some food (like cookies or something) over to them. That is what we usually do for the family when someone we know dies. Most times people really appreciate it. Or give them $5-10 to help with the funeral costs or for them to donate to the charity of their choice. Different areas have different customs.
2006-10-08 12:54:34 · answer #6 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd cook something. First off, it's a nice thing to do as many people from every culture aren't up to cooking after a death; and secondly, food and mealtimes are of major significance in that culture, and are seen as an act of caring and love.
2006-10-07 21:18:31 · answer #7 · answered by angk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
after all the relatives and friends have left. Take the family a meal. I remember when my father died, our neighbors got together and provided dinner for us for several nights. It was such a lovely gesture.....
2006-10-07 21:48:11 · answer #8 · answered by easinclair 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had never heard of giving families a gift when someone dies.
2006-10-07 21:16:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gift of support and friendship, From begInning to End
2006-10-07 21:23:03 · answer #10 · answered by ken-k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋