Do you take pictures of the dead during funeral?

keeping dead person photos - Keeping dead person is one way to keep their memories alive and a sign of respect, and reverence for them.
Philippines
September 5, 2009 6:02am CST
My mom do not like to keep the photos of dead person, whether a relatives or a beloved in photo album. She do not like to see their faces or keeping it makes her feel sad, scary and annoy. While, I am the complete opposite of her, I like to take photos of the living and the dead person. I am fond of taking pictures. I think taking and keeping pictures of the dead is one way to preserve their memories that once in their lifetime they are a good companion and been good to us. But, it really feel scary keeping pictures of the dead in a funerals or in a morgue, Some people do not like the idea of keeping pictures of the dead lying in their death bed, morgue or in a funerals. They feel afraid of looking at the pictures imagining the person in the person is looking at them, or their is a curse in keeping dead pictures bring bad luck or misfortunes. How about you? Do you keep pictures of the dead? What is the importance of keeping beloved dead photos?
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3 responses
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
5 Sep 09
I keep all photos taken of them when they were alive. but only my neice likes to keep the ones from the furnaral home!
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
5 Sep 09
thats nice I wouldnt want the pics mixed either
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
6 Sep 09
I have never done something like this before but I have given it thought though. I wish I had a picture of my dad. He looked like he was just resting. I lost him when I was very young and do not have many photos of him at all.
@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
6 Sep 09
Hello, you are right. However, most old people just feel like to be sure he/she won't get bad luck by keeping those pictures around them. It is just like my parents feel about. For me, it doesn't matter keep or not is really not bother me at all.
@misisbau (317)
• Philippines
6 Sep 09
No way. It's too creepy.