How to handle the mother-in-law's funeral?

First, get dressed. After the death of her mother-in-law, because usually only the daughter-in-law is around her mother-in-law, she should be bathed while the deceased is still weak. In some places, there is a profession dedicated to bathing the dead, so the daughter-in-law will call someone. It is inconvenient for a son to take part in bathing his mother, and a daughter-in-law should take the initiative to take this responsibility. Then put a shroud on the dead.

Second, clean up the relics. After the death of her mother-in-law, the daughter-in-law also has an important duty: clean up her daily necessities, such as clothes, shoes and hats, and common personal belongings, decide which ones can be kept and which ones can't, and then put the things that can't be kept outside the house and burn them all when the deceased goes to the funeral.

Third, arrange and participate in the whole funeral process. In the process of handling the funeral, according to folk customs, sons and daughters-in-law have a division of labor. Major events, that is, external events, such as mourning, inviting people and finding graves, are handled by the son, while internal trivial matters, such as spending, distributing number cloth and arranging guests, are handled by the daughter-in-law

Different scope considerations

One is a funeral in a big city. My mother-in-law died in the city and is now cremated. The dead are put in funeral homes, so there is no need to look for souls. Many families only have mourning halls at home, and farewell ceremonies are held when the remains are cremated. All funeral procedures have been simplified. I won't say much about this kind of funeral.

Second, the funeral of small towns. In some places, cremation is practiced, but it is still handled according to traditional funeral customs; In some places, traditional burial methods are still used, and the funeral customs have not changed. This paper focuses on what customs and obligations a daughter-in-law should pay attention to in this traditional funeral.