How to kowtow to white things, what is the correct posture, and what is the particularity
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In traditional culture, the kowtow is the highest in the ritual, also known as the kneeling ceremony, and the way of prostrating is different for different objects and scenes. People often see kowtowing in white events, and most of them don't know how to kowtow and what posture they have.
The kowtow ceremony of the white affair is a salute to the deceased in front of the mourning hall for the younger generations attending the funeral ceremony as soon as they arrive and when the condolence ceremony is held. The action posture of the kowtow salute mainly includes three aspects: the preparation of the bow, the kowtow and the bowing and the end of the salute.
In funeral activities, the preparation for kneeling and bowing to the deceased in front of the mourning hall has two scenes: the first time to arrive and the condolence ceremony, and the relevant preparations are slightly different. Funeral attendees should wear dark or white clothing, have a solemn expression, behave steadily, and avoid heavy makeup and exaggerated expressions.
First, the first time to prepare for the ceremony, at this time, in the mourning hall to pay condolences to the deceased, kneeling and bowing, is a sporadic behavior, there is no master of ceremonies on-site command. As soon as the guests arrived at the scene, they came to the spirit, lined up in turn, stood solemnly, and prepared to kneel and prostrate.
Second, the preparation for the condolence ceremony is made by the participants when the centralized condolence ceremony is held the night before the burial, which is a concentrated act, and there is a master of ceremonies at the scene. According to the order of the celebrant's shouting and name, the attendees came to the spirit, stood solemnly, and prepared to kneel and prostrate.
The kneeling ceremony of the white thing is the same in the action posture of kneeling, and it will not vary depending on the scene. The breakdown of the movements and postures of the kneeling prayer is as follows:
First of all, the salute bearer stands solemnly in front of **, feet shoulder-width apart, bows his head in silent mourning, bends down, and bows with both hands. Then, he took the three incense sticks handed by the master of ceremonies, lit them, held them three times with both hands, and inserted them into the incense burner.
Then, kneeling on the **, took the fire paper handed by the master of ceremonies, lit the three-knife paper and put it in the old basin, and silently recited the kindness of the deceased.
Then, after burning the paper, kneel on the ground and don't get up, straighten your waist, support the ground with both hands once, and bend down and kowtow. Then, repeat the movements of straightening the waist, making a bow, holding the ground and kowtowing three times. Finally, a total of four heads are kowtowed, and the kneeling prostration ends.
In the white matter, when mourning the deceased in the mourning hall and kneeling and bowing to the soul, there are two different ways of action for one person and many people.
For one person, there are two situations: the first time and the condolence ceremony. When the kneeling bow is finished, get up and stand on the spot, rub your hands again, and when you see the filial son kowtow in return, nod your head and leave.
Many people, only during the condolence ceremony, appear as representatives on the field. When the representative finished kneeling and bowing, he stood up on the spot, rubbed his hands again, and when he saw the filial son kowtowing in return, he nodded and returned to the starting point.
Then, with the companions who appeared together to participate in the condolence ceremony, stood side by side facing the mourning hall, under the shout of the master of ceremonies, they made a joint gesture with their hands, and when the filial son kowtowed in return, he nodded and left.
When kneeling in white affairs, you must face the coffin or image of the deceased, and you should not bow in any other direction.