| These are very emotional moments, as the body is placed in the coffin and seen for the last time. Many women are wailing, chiefly the immediate family members, but many are visibly upset. The guests line up for the final viewing of the body… the face is unwrapped from the shroud and people approach with small bits of cotton. They symbolically wipe and clean the face with the cotton, and this will be the last time they see him. |