Color of Hay: Maramures 1
After the Funeral, Valeni, Maramures, 2000
After the body is buried and mourners return to the deceased’s home, it is the bereaved family’s duty to provide a feast for all who attended the funeral. Since the service typically lasts four hours, appetites have peaked.
No manner of bad weather will discourage the crowd.
When a popular community figure dies, rumors sometimes circulate that providing the funeral feast forced the dead person’s family into ruin.
