drama of sikhism
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(........ comes walking in ) ......: granny how does a Sikh funeral take place Sophie: well sanjeet this is how a funeral takes place... (...........take places and ...... lies down and ...... and ....... Act as though you are praying) Sophie: first after a person has passed away they wash the body to keep it clean for the carnation... ...... what does carnation mean? Sophie: it means to die and to come back to life as a different form. .............: oh so I could come back to life as a cricket! Sophie: yes! As I was saying, so the body is washed and covered in a white cloak by family members ready to be burnt to ashes. (.............act as though you are covering ...........) Sophie: they are then taken to a part where they can be cremated... .............: meaning? Sophie: to be burnt. There hymns are recited which induce feeling of detachment the congregation. This was given to the Sikhs...


