Etiquette expert Aija Strautmane, a researcher at the University of Latvia who has studied funerals and their traditions, Ieva Zepa, and Māra Kraukle, the leader of mourning ceremonies, visit host Agnes Drunkas.
Latvians and funeral traditions: why do we pay so much attention to funerals and cemeteries? And why do we increasingly hear of funeral tables filled with chops as a useless extravaganza and a silly spectacle at funerals? Conversation during the laundry about changes in funeral traditions, etiquette, what is acceptable, what is not acceptable and what we are moving towards in this area.
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