anything peculiar like ‘chooRiyan toRna’? 
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Rona Dhona...
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Whats special in it. Its universal and not unique
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Khana na pakaana. Na baahir se laane dena. In other words, bhook hartaal.
White clothes for the bewaa in India
Black in western world
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public display of grief by wailing is the norm in the East while hiding grief in public is the norm in the west.
memorial services in the west is highlights the celebration of the deceased persons life events where friends and relatives share positive side of the departed soul. in the East, it's usually marked with religious rituals and display of grief.
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Wailing...it scares me...especially when I see others do it. I don't like when relos phone immediately after a death and start wailing....and make the recipient of the phone call wail as well. It makes me very uncomfortable. The person sitting miles away cannot try to calm you down or reason with you...it's hard to even understand speech. At that time, it's best to rely on the support of those who are physically near you.
My Nani passed away the year we moved to the US...only a few months after moving. And soon after her passing, auntis would come over....some I didn't know...to offer condolences. Each time a guest would come, my mom would have to tell everything again...and she'd start crying all over again. I was a teenager at the time...and it made me mad....cuz to me it looked like reopening a wound and letting it bleed again and again. Even now, as an adult....I feel uncomfortable with a slew of condolers paying a visit. I learned something about myself....in that I prefer to deal with my grief more privately....with just close family.....without the phone calls and the slew of guests.
I also need to work on offering condolences in Urdu, I get very awkward and tongue-tied.
I also get annoyed when some auntis...who come wearing colorful clothes, plop themselves down to tell stories and their laughter can be heard throughout the home...making it seem more like a picnic than a sombre occasion. I also don't think it's right for guest to stay too long to where either they secretly expect to be served a meal or to where the host feels that they should serve food. I don't like it when ofsos karna is turned into a socializing event. Didn't intend to offend anyone, just my personal observations and thoughts.
After the burial, the Irish celebrate the life of their loved one who has passed, with a sort of party, to ensure they had a proper send off. The close family and friends get together to share stories and socialize, but it isn’t and sad gathering.
Oh. My. Goodness.
Earlier this year, we had a death in our extended family, and this is exactly what I saw. The aunties that came over did the whole shor sharaba drama baazi, aka over dramatically crying and making the person who lost a loved one relive the loss over and over again… followed by a group of them (grown women) sitting in a corner giggling away. Some ever letting out obnoxious cackles. 
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White clothes for the bewaa in India Black in western world
Black is popular among Middle east specially in Iran. I think its also popular sign of grief in central Asia.
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public display of grief by wailing is the norm in the East while hiding grief in public is the norm in the west.
memorial services in the west is highlights the celebration of the deceased persons life events where friends and relatives share positive side of the departed soul. in the East, it's usually marked with religious rituals and display of grief.
Not exactly. if you observe gatherings after someone dies in east, the most common sentences you would hear is 'Allah bukhshay bohut naik / bhale aadmi the, nokron ko bachon ki tarah samajhte the... Kabhi bivi se tez lehje tak main baat na ki'.
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seena koobi (chest beating)
sir main mitti daalna.
Is it still prevalent in Arab traditions?
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Not exactly. if you observe gatherings after someone dies in east, the most common sentences you would hear is 'Allah bukhshay bohut naik / bhale aadmi the, nokron ko bachon ki tarah samajhte the... Kabhi bivi se tez lehje tak main baat na ki'.
yeh kahte huye bhii unkaa chehraa Gham kii daastaan lagtaa hai...meraa matlab thaa k maGhrib meN jab memorial services hotii haiN to vahaN marHoom/marHooma ke silsile se lateefe bhii sunaaye jaate haiN....haNsii aur qahqahoN kii aawaazeN bhii buland hotii haiN...
...mashriq meN maiN ne kisii ko haNste huye nahiiN dekhaa, lateefe to door kii baat hai.
ek alag samaaN hii hotaa hai donoN kaa apnaa apnaa.
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'iddat kaa concept shaayad kisii aur mo'aashare meN nahiiN miltaa.
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Sad isn’t it? Shame some people don’t know how to behave. If you 're not that close to the person who’s lost a loved one, do ofsos over the phone. But if you’re going to visit, dress simply and go at a time when meals (lunch/dinner) aren’t expected. Don’t laugh or be loud, don’t expect to be served food nor gossip behind the person’s back that food wasn’t served…keep the visit short and then leave.
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I doubt ithat does. 
shohar ki wafaat kay baad biwi ko zinda jala dena.
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I think first is common and probably its now common in sub-continent. I’m saying this after thinking of footages from Palestine and Kashmir.
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Not celebrating religious occasion like eid
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chup saadh laina....
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18 posts, and not a single photo / image of expression that shows grief in a person.
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delaying marriages 