The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-19
Fmsral Cusuns.

II i seldom that cue hears NOWADAYS 81 the
observance OF the ggain: ralcustonls Ehicf
formerly existed IN many Al English country
village, the Old World notioas which gzvr
rise to them having died oEf; owing perhaps,
! 70 the introduction Of railEays and School
Boards Thus in the north Of England. only
1 few years ago. IL vas usual to carry sstbe
dead with the sum to the graYe-a practice
corresponding with the Highland usage al
making ''ths deazil, or waking three tines
around psrs1l according 10 The course Of The
| sun. On ere occasion, in the village ct Scran-
too, near West H4rdepool, the vicar vas stand
| ing Al the eharrh yard gate awaiting the ar
1 rival Of the funeral procession, when much 10
bis surprise the entire group, Who had cone
\ within few yards Of him, s9ddeuIy turned
! back and marched around the church yard wall.
/ thus travsrsing its west, north and east bound
/ ares On lnqEiEI1g the reason Sf this extra
ordinary procedure cue Of tie m0uruers
I quickly replied, why, ye gad 10 has them
carry the dead again the aun; the dead mann
/ az q vi the sun This Is not unlike Welsh
custom mentioned By Pennant, who tells a.
that when corpse vas cuuveysd to the church
/ yard from any part Of the town, great care
vas taken that Il always should Sc cIrrisi
the whole distance on the righs hand side ~
the road. Fr1u time imnemorial tier. ~
been strung feeling CT repGgnzncs among tbe
Inhabitants IF rural parishes Ia burial with
out the saHctHary." This does not mean IL
uncousecrated ground, bat On the north ID
CT the church, or IN 4 remote corner Of the
Church yard The origin Of this preiudirs in
said 70 have bee1 the notion that the northern
part was that which Eaa Appreciated 70 The
interment Of anhaptissd infants, e1cnuu4ui-
Gated persons sr such a. had laid violent
hands upon themselves. Hence il vas POM
lariy known as the wrong side Of the church. y
In many parishes therefore, this SPOT remained
unaccupted, while the remaining PARTON ~
the church yard vas crowded. Enite. 3 n,
HIst1rT ct selb1Irue,7 aIlldinz 10 thiE an
perIfItioH, says that az ncsr percis wi1He,i n
be CURED On The s07th side al the churrhTard
Il became such mass ct mortality tina ~
Perzon cuald be inferred ''Eithcut distzrbfn-
&C displaying the bones Of his ancestors. ,
ereaE attention has been paid, aIso 70 the no
silloa Of the gr1gs. the papalar sae beng fruu
east 70 west while that from tt. nQrfl5 b n.
south has been considered net only dishonor-
ate b1E ullacEF- Il curious surviving cus-
tsm as y eish funerals Is termed he HDa-z1r,',
penny. After reading the burial service In
the church. the clergyman stands betiz5
Table While ! Psalm l. being sHnr. IN tie
neanLIaIe each Of the 1oaruer4 pIsce a rii-rs
nnueg ca the table fIF his acceptance This
eeFsmoHT Is regarded a. a taken ef respect fgr
tlin DECREASED. although II VA no Doubt orir- |
inailT intended "a cnmPenaats ths cfsrrvrsu |
iar praying for the EaEl of the departed Ia |
a1nls Welsh parishes aIls a siziI1r xzst5z /
called spade zlauey" Is Kept up After ths l
crrPss has been committed q ia resting ufaer
ne grave digger presents his SPADE as q re-
ceps4eie icr aouzSions, these cfe-inzs, which /
often asaGuat q glodIy am, being re-zrS.,l y
a. ma perEglSIfs-- In FrEkzsriFs AZ u. funeral
Ct Tie flchs n frrmer days, 4 wa cz,Ft1Trarr
"a hand burns wIua' 70 the cnmpanyin !. all
YER nagnns aat Of which every one drank
Tins beverage seems % have been A hsatsd
Preparation Of port vine WIKI sugar ADD s5irs
and ahcnid an remain i was sent round n
ne Eagrn % The houses ct friezia f,r siistriY,
saH- khis, Ct c5arse, Tas EueEi-s Of funeral
least called IN the n1rrh q England "A -st-T.I'7
"A lingering survival cf he osfsriazz tilas
we're originally made To ths gh1ss at tie de-
leased An0lg TIM sIpersfiti1ns tsat stiII
ling % the Church yzr1, nay be meutirues
ne thas has existed fr1u the most rsu,rt.
leTia'is and which haa invested 4 wifh an At
anaFhere q dread. L kaTiz- bEsn zznsralir
IMPOSED thar tiIsF are haGnfed By s7,.s-rsra
al aFpar1GGus- Indeed, i nae t.ssr trlIv
.olaLef cas- y Nr. TayIGr fhaf. thruuxk al l
Dc caalZEa IL rsiigiaus thsaEht fruu ETHs T. /
az n -le e1grse e hlzaz hissagy, ssia hszsr-l
Y ghosts Il the dad mzks he s7i4r5-hfi
gTiai zT5Gun piaCs ghers rssu's a,sfI -r.s-I
IRA lsrT-r--B1a1s Trrueg