Do you wear black for a while if a family member passes away?

[Anonymous]

DH and I are both immigrants from a Mediterranean country.
In our culture, it’s typical for the family members of the deceased to wear black following a death. The period of wearing black only clothing can range anywhere from a month to a year depending on how close you were to the deceased.

Does this tradition even exist here or do people only wear black on the day of the funeral?

[suzu]

in my punk days, we all wore black

@ my last funeral we all work black & wore black ribbons for the month after

[Anonymous]

No, it is not the custom here.

[Anonymous]

No. I'd wear it to the funeral only.

[Anonymous]

Only at the funeral here.

[Anonymous]

No. And I doubt this is customary in your country either, unless you’re part of a religious sect with odd old fashioned customs. What’s next a period of half mourning?

[Anonymous]

No but plenty of people wear black exclusively that you won’t be questioned about it.

[Anonymous]

We are Muslims so religiously it doesn't matter. However, in South Asian culture, traditionally people wear white while in mourning for about 40 days. I don't see anyone practicing it anymore other than funeral day, though immediate family avoids wearing or bright fancy clothes for few weeks.

[Anonymous]

No and you don't even have to wear black to funerals.

[Anonymous]

My mother was from a Mediterranean country where widows and close female relatives wore all black after a death, sometimes for months or years. That has not been the case for a long time. People wear dark clothing to a funeral or memorial, and that’s about it.