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these rituals were specific and followed

these rituals were specific and followed with exact precision all starting with a

with exact precision all starting with a

with exact precision all starting with a death vigil held by relatives at the

death vigil held by relatives at the

death vigil held by relatives at the dying persons side massimo carnevale

dying persons side massimo carnevale

dying persons side massimo carnevale a PhD candidate and La Sapienza

a PhD candidate and La Sapienza

a PhD candidate and La Sapienza University in Rome has extensively

University in Rome has extensively

University in Rome has extensively studied the burial rites of the ancient

studied the burial rites of the ancient

studied the burial rites of the ancient Romans Segundo the wife followed the

Romans Segundo the wife followed the

Romans Segundo the wife followed the dying man closely along with his

dying man closely along with his

dying man closely along with his relatives at the very moment of the

relatives at the very moment of the

relatives at the very moment of the passing of his death the wife kissed the

passing of his death the wife kissed the

passing of his death the wife kissed the deceased because it was believed that at

deceased because it was believed that at

deceased because it was believed that at that very moment the soul rose from his

that very moment the soul rose from his

that very moment the soul rose from his mouth this way the wife would now have

mouth this way the wife would now have

mouth this way the wife would now have the soul within her and could protect it

the soul within her and could protect it

the soul within her and could protect it in this case the wife of the dead man

in this case the wife of the dead man

in this case the wife of the dead man would close his eyes the man’s relatives

would close his eyes the man’s relatives

would close his eyes the man’s relatives would enter and shout the man’s name

would enter and shout the man’s name

would enter and shout the man’s name three times

the wife would request that the family’s

the wife would request that the family’s slave put out the lamp light which would

slave put out the lamp light which would

slave put out the lamp light which would only be relit once the funeral

only be relit once the funeral

only be relit once the funeral activities were finished she once the

activities were finished she once the

activities were finished she once the wife and relatives had left the

wife and relatives had left the

wife and relatives had left the bedchamber the liberty’ naari would

bedchamber the liberty’ naari would

bedchamber the liberty’ naari would enter they were in charge of the

enter they were in charge of the

enter they were in charge of the preparation of the body the libertine re

preparation of the body the libertine re

preparation of the body the libertine re undressed the body washed it and then

undressed the body washed it and then

undressed the body washed it and then the pulling tors would bathe the body in

the pulling tors would bathe the body in

the pulling tors would bathe the body in unguent he would then be placed once

unguent he would then be placed once

unguent he would then be placed once again on his bed and dressed in his

again on his bed and dressed in his

again on his bed and dressed in his finest clothes also his jewels rings and

finest clothes also his jewels rings and

finest clothes also his jewels rings and necklaces after this flowers and pieces

necklaces after this flowers and pieces

necklaces after this flowers and pieces of amber would be placed on the body

of amber would be placed on the body

of amber would be placed on the body the entire funeral bed had been

the entire funeral bed had been

the entire funeral bed had been decorated the relatives and wife were

decorated the relatives and wife were

decorated the relatives and wife were allowed back in the room along with them

allowed back in the room along with them

allowed back in the room along with them came the mourners women paid

came the mourners women paid

came the mourners women paid specifically to cry

specifically to cry

specifically to cry howl and tear out their hair this

howl and tear out their hair this

howl and tear out their hair this practice exists in Italy to this day

noble West erotica after this exercise

noble West erotica after this exercise along with a musician the deceased was

along with a musician the deceased was

along with a musician the deceased was taken in a court edge to the Sepulcher

taken in a court edge to the Sepulcher

taken in a court edge to the Sepulcher for the intimation or cremation of the

for the intimation or cremation of the

for the intimation or cremation of the body