thành phục
Definition
- Noun:
- The ceremony of donning mourning garments: In traditional Vietnamese and East Asian funeral rites, "thành phục" specifically refers to the formal ritual where the bereaved family members put on their official mourning clothes (usually coarse white garments) to signify the commencement of the mourning period.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau khi nhập liệm, gia đình sẽ tiến hành lễ thành phục. (After the encoffining, the family will conduct the ceremony of donning mourning garments.)
- Lễ thành phục được cử hành một cách trang nghiêm. (The ceremony of donning mourning garments is solemnly performed.)
Advanced Usage
- "Lễ thành phục": This is the most common full term, explicitly meaning "the thành phục ceremony."
- Theo phong tục, lễ thành phục diễn ra trước khi phát tang. (According to custom, the ceremony of donning mourning garments takes place before the public announcement of the funeral.)
Variants and Related Words
Tang phục (n): Mourning garments; the actual clothing worn during the mourning period.
- Tang phục thường là đồ vải thô màu trắng. (Mourning garments are usually coarse white cloth.)
Đại tang (n): Major mourning; the highest grade of mourning, often involving specific rituals and garments.
- Nhập liệm (n): Encoffining; the ritual of placing the deceased into the coffin, which typically precedes .
Synonyms
- Mourning dress ceremony: A descriptive synonym for the ritual act.
- Assumption of mourning garb: A formal term for the ceremony.
Notes on Usage
- Context: The word "thành phục" is an archaic, formal, and highly specific term used almost exclusively in the context of traditional funeral rites and historical or anthropological discussions. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.
- Cultural Significance: This ceremony marks the official transition of the family into a state of visible, formal mourning, adhering to strict rituals that vary based on the familial relationship to the deceased.