In the Jarai funeral ceremony, the tomb-abandoned rite at the end of the mourning period is especially important. This second funeral ritual sends the deceased spirit to the village of the dead, the other world of the ancestors in the west. Invocations express regret and sorrow, and release the unfortunate person to accept his permanent separa-tion from his homeland and community, as ordained by unchanging fate. In the past, the ceremony lasted five to seven days and nights, but today it has become shorter.
The grave house, constructed during the ceremony, shows the arts of carving, painting, decoration, and archi-tecture of the entire community. The ceremony compris-ing rituals, dancing and singing is carried out to the sound of gongs. At times, rice wine and a ritual meal are offered to the spirits. The meal prepared with special ingredients is then shared between the spirits and the living. After the ceremony, the newly built tomb is abandoned and the re-lation between the dead and his/her family is ended.
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