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The death of someone in Romania is the start of a number of sometimes centuries-old traditions that are maintained to this day. The corona measures have cut in there firmly, yet everyone tries to respect the traditions as good and evil as they are. Especially for the elderly, it is difficult to digest that many of these traditions cannot or cannot. It gives them the feeling that they have failed to face the deceased and his or her family. One of those traditions is the vigil. From the moment the deceased is neatly in his coffin, that day and night is surrounded by family, friends, acquaintances and neighbors. They touch the person, talk to having, put flowers in the coffin. In some parts of the country (a lot of) money is also placed in the coffin. Of course, these people are also provided with a wet and dry, which can often produce rather irreverent scenes at night. All too often family quarrels are fought over the coffin or the inheritance is divided. For some survivors it is therefore a relief in coronatijden that the chest is closed immediately and the vigil is not allowed in many places. But where and when possible, people sometimes stand and sit by the coffin for hours until it disappears underground.
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