Living Funerals
With the recent talks on hosting a living funeral which was made known in the papers thanks to the owner of ‘Kin Thread’, Michelle Ng, more light is finally shone on hosting a funeral for oneself while still alive. A living funeral is often conducted by someone who knows that their death is imminent. Its…
What Do We Do With The Ashes After Cremation?
In Singapore there are four main ways to handle the ashes after cremation namely: 1. Placing the ashes in a government-owned columbarium There are three government-owned columbarium in Singapore as of this post. The government is building more but that takes time. Government-owned columbarium has different blocks for different religions and are at Mandai, Choa…
Eco-friendly Funerals
As Singapore becomes more advanced as a society and with increased wealth, more and more people are looking at how to make the world a better place to live in and that includes ways to reduce their environmental footprint, even in their final farewell. What Are Eco-Friendly Funerals? Eco-friendly funerals, also known as green or…
Singapore VIP Funerals
What is a VIP Funeral In Singapore? A VIP funeral is a colloquial term for a grand funeral in Singapore. Just like most other products and services, there are different types of funeral services to cater to the different requests that people might have for funerals. A VIP funeral is typically the highest tier of…
Singapore Hindu Funerals
The main elements of a Hindu Funeral are the same but differ among different sects and groups of the Hindu religion. Cremation or Burial In Singapore, a Hindu Funeral Wake typically lasts a day, culminating in the body being cremated at Mandai Crematorium. Cremation is the preferred method of body disposition as the body is…
Catholics And Cremations
Why Roman Catholics In Singapore Choose Cremations Due to the space scarcity in Singapore, most Catholic Funerals end up at a crematorium where the deceased gets cremated. In the early days though, the Catholic Church did not allow cremation. Burial was the preferred method of body disposal as it emphasised the faith in the resurrection…
Christian And Catholic Funeral Parlours In Singapore
Wake venues can be challenging to choose when it comes to planning a funeral especially in a land-scarce place like Singapore. If you stay at a housing development board (HDB), you can choose to have the funeral wake at the void deck. What happens if you stay at a private estate like condominiums and landed…
Taoist and Buddhist Post Funeral Rites – 1 year
After a year has passed, it is common for bereaved families to offer some prayers to the decedent in the hopes of aiding their loved one a smoother transition to the other world, before being reincarnated. There are two main rituals to be conducted a year after death for Buddhists and Taoists namely the “Ku…
Buddhist and Taoist Funeral Parlours
Buddhist and Taoist Funeral Parlours Buddhist and Taoist funeral wakes often involves burning of joss sticks and paper products and hence the funeral parlour chosen must be able to accommodate these religious requirements. In Singapore, there are no private temples that allow their space to host funeral wakes as of today (unlike Catholic Churches that…
Funeral Hearses In Singapore
Funeral Hearses In Singapore Many of you would have seen this special vehicle before in Singapore and the vehicles are usually glass-panelled at the back where onlookers can peer inside. What is special is that these vehicles would transport the coffin with the decedent lying inside rather than live passengers. These vehicles are termed as…
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