CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Spain on Monday banned funeral ceremonies, including vigils at home, and decreed that no more than three people could attend burials as the government struggles with thousands of fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Funerals in Spain usually occur within 24 hours of the death while funerals in England and other places might be held three or more days later. This period in Spain can be extended (if the family wishes to wait for relatives to arrive from abroad, for example) but the burial usually occurs rapidly by most comparisons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Normally in Spain, funerals are held within 24-48 hours of death but they can be delayed to allow for family or friends to arrive. In this case the body will be kept in a morgue at an additional cost. In Spain, undertakers are formally licensed to manage funeral arrangements.

Detailed explanation-4: -Traditionally, nine days after death, a ceremony which is called a ‘rosario’ takes place that the family of the deceased person organises. Memories of the deceased are shared at this event and prayers are said, candles are lit and flowers decorate the venue.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Spanish believe the funeral should happen as soon as possible, to allow the family to return to normality as quickly as possible. Therefore, funerals tend to take place within 24-48 hours, I’ve known them to take place the same day.