2006-10-30 09:14:33 · 4 answers · asked by Greg E 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Because the definition of a wake is to remain awake while watching over a persons dead body and over time people have just referred to it as a wake.
2006-10-30 09:24:59 · answer #1 · answered by mzmscheeveeuhs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The tradition stems historically from an ancient tradition of watching over the deceased's body in the hope that life might return and the term in many places is now synonymous with viewing or funeral visitation. The purpose of the wake has evolved so that now it has become a time for friends and loved ones of the deceased to gather and to console the immediate family prior to the funeral."
2006-10-30 09:29:47 · answer #2 · answered by skatoolaki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are trying to wake the dead with a party.
2006-10-30 09:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by ♥c0c0puffz♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never knew why they call it a wake....but it is strange
2006-10-30 09:24:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋