Different communities have different ways of grieving.
The rituals we use when someone is dead or dying, the way we privately grieve or publicly mourn the death of someone we love depends on the beliefs and practices of our particular culture. In some communities, for instance, it's important to have candles beside the bed of the dying, or to make sure that a dying person isn't left alone. Some cultures believe it's important to open a window in the room where someone dies so that their spirit can fly away. Different communities and religions have varying beliefs about how the body should be prepared after death. There are different styles of mourning too - for some people the colour of grief is black, for others, it's white.