Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Funeral custom
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Irish culture
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| gptkbp:duration |
Typically lasts one or two nights
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| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:storytelling
Music Food and drink Gathering of family and friends Vigil over the body |
| gptkbp:historicalName |
Ancient Celtic traditions
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Irish wakes
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Catholicism
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| gptkbp:mayInclude |
gptkb:Keening
Games Singing Drinking alcohol Lamenting |
| gptkbp:modernUse |
Still observed in rural Ireland
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| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Ireland
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| gptkbp:purpose |
Celebrating the life of the deceased
Mourning the dead |
| gptkbp:religion |
Often includes prayers
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Irish_Catholics
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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