mourning
Sign in to savethumb|Girl in a mourning dress holding a framed photograph of her father, who presumably died during the American Civil War thumb|Egyptian women in a sorrowful gesture of professional mourning thumb|In a painting by Félix Taunay, Baron of Taunay|Félix Taunay, Emperor [[Pedro II of Brazil and his sisters, Princesses Francisca and Januária, are depicted wearing mourning clothes due to the death of their father Pedro I in 1834.]]
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Mourning is the expression of sorrow and grief following someone's death, often marked by wearing special clothing like dark or mourning dress. It matters as a meaningful way for people to honor the deceased and publicly acknowledge their loss during a time of profound sadness.
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- Stages of grief
- Social customs and dress
- Africa
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
- Asia
- East Asia
- Southeast Asia
- West Asia
- Europe
- Continental Europe
- White mourning
- United Kingdom
- Georgian and Victorian eras
- North America
- United States
- The Pacific
- Tonga
- State and official mourning
- Religions and customs
- Confucianism
- Buddhism
- Christianity
- Eastern Christianity
- Western Christianity
- Islam
- Directives for widows
- Judaism
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|Girl in a mourning dress holding a framed photograph of her father, who presumably died during the American Civil War thumb|Egyptian women in a sorrowful gesture of professional mourning thumb|In a painting by Félix Taunay, Baron of Taunay|Félix Taunay, Emperor [[Pedro II of Brazil and his sisters, Princesses Francisca and Januária, are depicted wearing mourning clothes due to the death of their father Pedro I in 1834.]]
Mourning is the emotional expression in response to a major life event causing grief, especially loss. It typically occurs as a result of someone's death, especially a loved one.