Feralia
Roman ceremony
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The Feralia was a public religious ceremony in ancient Rome held on the final day of the Parentalia festival, which honored the dead. The Parentalia, a private celebration of family rites for deceased members, gradually expanded to include all the dead. During the Parentalia, temples were closed, and no weddings could take place. The Feralia marked the culmination of this period, with offerings and gifts placed at graves to commemorate funeral feasts.12
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