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The funeral traditions practiced in Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique are a unique fusion of Indigenous Kalinago practices, French and British colonial influences, African cultural heritage brought by enslaved and liberated Africans, and customs from Southeast Asian indentured servants<ref>Funeral Rites and Customs in Grenada | SpringerLink</ref>

Historically, news of a death was carried through the village by messengers who blew a conch shell and announced in patois: ''Sake tan pale lout! Deh ale, deh kitay'' (“Stop talking! They have gone, they have left”) . This announcement is used as an indicator of the ~~start~~ the period of mourning, which traditionally begins with the Wake or Third Night which is typically a night of prayer, involving hymn singing, the drinking of traditional foods like bake and saltfish and cocoa tea and the passing of the chaplet.<ref>https://carriacou.biz/culture</ref>

Historically, news of a death was carried through the village by messengers who blew a conch shell and announced in patois: ''Sake tan pale lout! Deh ale, deh kitay'' (“Stop talking! They have gone, they have left”) . This announcement is used as an indicator of the start of the period of mourning, which traditionally begins with the Wake or Third Night which is typically a night of prayer, involving hymn singing, the drinking of traditional foods like bake and saltfish and cocoa tea and the passing of the chaplet.<ref>https://carriacou.biz/culture</ref>

Grenadian mourning customs often include commemorations on the Ninth Night and Fortieth Day, rooted in both African and Catholic Christian beliefs about the soul’s journey. These gatherings combine religious observance, communal meals, and, in some communities, music such as the ''Big Drum''

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Funeral services differ in style and content depending on the deceased’s religion. The procession to the burial site, once highly ceremonial, is now more moderate in most areas.

~~In contemporary Grenada, pre-funeral and burial rites are well organized~~. ~~A newer tradition called the~~ Happy Hour; an elaborate version of the repast known in North America and Europe ,has become a much-anticipated social and cultural event following the burial

. The Happy Hour; an elaborate version of the repast known in North America and Europe ,has become a much-anticipated social and cultural event following the burial.

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 The funeral traditions practiced in Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique are a unique fusion of Indigenous Kalinago practices, French and British colonial influences, African cultural heritage brought by enslaved and liberated Africans, and customs from Southeast Asian indentured servants<ref>Funeral Rites and Customs in Grenada | SpringerLink</ref>
-Historically, news of a death was carried through the village by messengers who blew a conch shell and announced in patois: ''Sake tan pale lout! Deh ale, deh kitay'' (“Stop talking! They have gone, they have left”) . This announcement is used as an indicator of the  start the period of mourning, which traditionally begins with the Wake or Third Night which is typically a night of  prayer, involving hymn singing, the drinking of traditional foods like bake and saltfish and cocoa tea and the passing of the chaplet.<ref>https://carriacou.biz/culture</ref>
+Historically, news of a death was carried through the village by messengers who blew a conch shell and announced in patois: ''Sake tan pale lout! Deh ale, deh kitay'' (“Stop talking! They have gone, they have left”) . This announcement is used as an indicator of the start of the period of mourning, which traditionally begins with the Wake or Third Night which is typically a night of  prayer, involving hymn singing, the drinking of traditional foods like bake and saltfish and cocoa tea and the passing of the chaplet.<ref>https://carriacou.biz/culture</ref>
 Grenadian mourning customs often include commemorations on the Ninth Night and Fortieth Day, rooted in both African and Catholic Christian beliefs about the soul’s journey. These gatherings combine religious observance, communal meals, and, in some communities, music such as the ''Big Drum''
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 Funeral services differ in style and content depending on the deceased’s religion. The procession to the burial site, once highly ceremonial, is now more moderate in most areas.
-In contemporary Grenada, pre-funeral and burial rites are well organized. A  newer tradition called the Happy Hour; an elaborate version of the repast known in North America and Europe ,has become a much-anticipated social and cultural event following the burial
+. The Happy Hour; an elaborate version of the repast known in North America and Europe ,has become a much-anticipated social and cultural event following the burial.
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