What I have heard from indigenous people I’ve spoken to, and I have no idea if this is the reason for all Aboriginal cultures, is that it keeps dead people from getting into the afterlife and staying there. If people in the mortal world keep saying their name, they’ll get distracted and have a harder time staying in the afterlife where they belong. They’ll be stuck coming back to the mortal world to see who’s calling their name.
It’s like the western concept of ghosts having unfinished business. An emotional tie that prevents them from moving on.
Once they’ve been dead for a hundred years, it’s fine. They moved onto the next phase of their existence in the universe a long time ago.
Once they’ve been dead for a hundred years, it’s fine. They moved onto the next phase of their existence in the universe a long time ago.
Yeah, this is the impression I have as a generality, but I don’t know for sure the specific cultural practices relevant to this man, so I threw it in there to play it safe. It doesn’t cost anything, and I figure it’s a good idea to get into the habit of doing it. At very least one user (Tar_Alcaran) learnt something!
It’s a cultural sensitivity thing, with many Aboriginal Australian cultures having a prohibition against using the name of a deceased person.
Guidelines here: https://www.abc.net.au/edpols/respecting-indigenous-people-and-culture-in-abc-content/13633944
Thank you, I had no idea!
No worries, glad I could be informative!
What I have heard from indigenous people I’ve spoken to, and I have no idea if this is the reason for all Aboriginal cultures, is that it keeps dead people from getting into the afterlife and staying there. If people in the mortal world keep saying their name, they’ll get distracted and have a harder time staying in the afterlife where they belong. They’ll be stuck coming back to the mortal world to see who’s calling their name.
It’s like the western concept of ghosts having unfinished business. An emotional tie that prevents them from moving on.
Once they’ve been dead for a hundred years, it’s fine. They moved onto the next phase of their existence in the universe a long time ago.
Yeah, this is the impression I have as a generality, but I don’t know for sure the specific cultural practices relevant to this man, so I threw it in there to play it safe. It doesn’t cost anything, and I figure it’s a good idea to get into the habit of doing it. At very least one user (Tar_Alcaran) learnt something!