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However, in 2009, the funeral of Roh Moo-hyun was held as a national funeral and that of Kim Dae-jung as a state funeral. This sparked controversy over the formality of the funeral, and the revision of the law in 2011 merged the two types of funerals into the state funeral (국가장).
A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing the strict rules of protocol, held to honour people of national significance. State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive elements of military tradition.
State funeral of Sir Robert Menzies: May 19, 1978 Australia: Melbourne ~100,000 [67] State funeral of Houari Boumédiène: December 29, 1978 Algeria: Algiers: State funeral of Park Chung-hee: November 3, 1979 South Korea: Seoul ~2,000,000 [68] State funeral of Josip Broz Tito: May 8, 1980 Yugoslavia: Belgrade ~700,000 [69] Funeral of Bobby ...
A funeral procession in the Philippines, 2009. During the Pre-Hispanic period the early Filipinos believed in a concept of life after death. [1] This belief, which stemmed from indigenous ancestral veneration and was strengthened by strong family and community relations within tribes, prompted the Filipinos to create burial customs to honor the dead through prayers and rituals.
A state funeral is a national remembrance event marking the life of Americans who have made a huge contribution to public life. Most presidents receive the honour if their family agrees.
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Lying in state is the tradition in which the body of a deceased official, such as a head of state, is placed in a state building, either outside or inside a coffin, to allow the public to pay their respects. It traditionally takes place in a major government building of a country, state, or city.
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