40 Day Observance

belle, is it after the Death OR after the Burial ??  :-\

40 days on the calendar  :-\

Meseret , Calypso......y'all does Observe this phenomenon ?  :-\

Ketchie...usually it is after the burial...since sometimes, due to circumstances, they cannot determine the time of death.

40 days post burial versus 40 days post death.

hhhmmmm....

Lemme contact some knowledgeable people.

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One expert said after the day of death ....

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Ketchie...usually it is after the burial...since sometimes, due to circumstances, they cannot determine the time of death.
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Got a similar view from a Guyana dude !

So the experts are Split on the Opinion !  ;D

well...ideally since burial usually follows on the day of death then that is understandable....