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What is a funeral wake?

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What is a funeral wake?

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A funeral wake is the service that takes places directly before the body is buried. In old Irish history, the wake was used in case the dead were not really dead. They ran a string down into the casket and tied it to a bell. So if the person woke up, they could ring the bell.

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