The Celebration of Life

Why celebration of Life? It is called celebration of life in recognition of adeparted member of our community and all the children of God in thisworld who left this world to join the creator in Heaven. Whether it is calledwake or wake-keeping all gears towards the provision of a service prior toburial in a social gathering. Traditionally, this is done at the home of thedeceased with the body present. Recently wakes are often performed at afuneral home or at a hall preferably chosen by the members of the deceasedfamily. It is often a social rite which highlights the fact that the loss affectsthe whole group. The term "wake" originally referred to a late-night prayervigil, which is mostly used for the social interaction. While this modernusage of the verb "wake" means to stay alert. A wake for the dead harksback to the vigil, "watch" or "guard" of earlier times. It is a misconceptionthat people at wake are waiting in case the deceased should wake up. Theterm "wake" originated from the Middle English "waken".