The tomb is sealed immediately. Meanwhile, others in the crowd slip away to visit the tombs of family members. Then people drift away and a nine-day mourning period begins. During this novena, the family will receive well-wishers and say the rosary and other prayers, Fr. Others may engage in voodoo rites, he said.
Some people even use paid mourners.
It can be strange because you can be talking normally to someone and all of a sudden they will loudly cry out for a while. Just as suddenly, they'll stop and resume the conversation where they left off. On the ninth day, there will be a Mass or some other service to end the mourning, followed by a big meal. The customary offering to Fr. Seis for presiding at a funeral is 10 pesos - approximately 65 cents.