My mother took a picture of my dad after he died, this is something that is "tradition" on her side of family. When mom died no one wanted to take her picture. I really didn't want to either but sort of felt bad because I know that is what she wanted so I did. I know her body is dead but I believe her soul is alive and it just made me feel a little better knowing I did something that was one of her final wishes.
2007-07-10 06:17:51 · 10 answers · asked by Dawn 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Much more common years ago. Transportation that we have today does not reflect what was the norm not that many years ago - or even in parts of the world now. People can not always get to the funeral of a loved one before they were buried. Many times, they hadn't even gotten to see them in person because of such. So, taking pictures was very common and very accepted.
I see nothing wrong with it. Photos were taken of my husband by his relatives to send to other relatives that were too old to make the trip.
So while some may see such as unacceptable and such - that is their choice and a stand that till recently would have not been understood at all by most.
"I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters."
Frank Lloyd Wright (1868-1959)
2007-07-10 06:31:51 · answer #1 · answered by Toe the line 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
death is only a part of life and life is only a stage before death......... I think it's an interesting tradition, after all, the soul never dies.
It would be interesting to really "look" at the pic and see if you notice anything "different" surrounding your mom in the picture.......her aura, any mist, thin white strands, etc...that may be surrounding her body, etc.... I believe that the soul can stay with the body for hours or days after a death, although it will not stay within the body, because it no longer has need of the body.......this does not mean that the soul has not traveled to some distant existence and then returned to be with the mourners, it very well may have...................
2007-07-10 13:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by amber 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sort of morbid. Especially in this day and age when we have plenty of photos of people while alive. Though, if it was your Mom's wish, then I guess it's good that you did it for her.
They started doing that in the Victorian era, because it was very expensive to have your photo taken, and you always had to have a professional do it. People didn't have their own cameras. Unfortunately, so many people died before having a photo done, that they would hire a photographer to take the picture after the person died, just so they could have one. They would dress them up and prop them up to make them look alive. It was a pretty big trend back then. They were all pretty morbid, because death was around them all the time. Science and medicine weren't very advanced back then.
2007-07-10 13:43:12 · answer #3 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
*shrugs* It can't hurt, I suppose, and if it really was the deceased's wish, then I suppose it should be done. Me personally, I think funerals and caskets and viewings and the like are a little morbid. I'm not sure I'd want a picture of my loved one's body after the soul is gone - it's not them anymore, and I wouldn't want to remember them that way. But hey, to each his own. I plan on demanding some bizarre things at my own sendoff, so I can't really begrudge anyone else their final wishes.
2007-07-10 13:33:20 · answer #4 · answered by Kristy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a tradition in my family . As a little kid, I was shown many pictures of dead people (and was also frequently reminded that I'd end up that way myself). From pre-camera days, my mother's family has a few old sketches of dead relatives. But I don't personally like it. I'd rather remember people as they were when they were living. For instance, now when I think of my parents, I can't help but thinking of the way they looked in death, rather than simply remembering them as they were.
2007-07-10 13:25:48 · answer #5 · answered by solarius 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little weird, but whatever floats their boat. Just as long as it was an open casket to start with.
2007-07-10 13:24:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I find that in rather poor taste.
Better to remember a person in photos when they were alive than in ones where they are dead.
But some family "traditions" are hard to understand.
2007-07-10 13:22:22 · answer #7 · answered by nycguy10002 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tradition? What did they do before cameras?(Or heaven forbid, somebody forgot to bring it) And.....why would anyone want to have a picture of their dead parents? Wishes or no wishes. Are you going to show it to your grand kids?
2007-07-10 13:24:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've known of people who do that, but I never have. I'd rather have pictures of them while they were alive.
2007-07-10 13:21:59 · answer #9 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's weird, but I'd do it too, if that was what she wanted.
It's just weird. It used to be very common, though.
2007-07-10 13:21:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋