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Funeral Etiquette - XML

Funeral etiquette is an important set of customs for mourning the deceased and showing respect to the bereaved family. This collection systematically covers the knowledge needed when attending funerals, including dress code (types and selection of mourning attire), monetary gifts (amount guidelines and wrapping methods), and incense offering (denominational customs and procedures). It also explains differences by religion (Buddhist, Shinto, Christian) and various forms of incense offering (standing, seated, and circulating).

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  <item>
    <code>01</code>
    <slug>dress-code</slug>
    <name>Dress Code</name>
    <description>Manners regarding attire for funeral attendance.</description>
    <category>Basic Manners</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>02</code>
    <slug>monetary-gift</slug>
    <name>Monetary Gift (Koden)</name>
    <description>Manners regarding monetary gift amounts and wrapping.</description>
    <category>Basic Manners</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>03</code>
    <slug>incense-offering</slug>
    <name>Incense Offering (Shoko)</name>
    <description>Incense offering etiquette and differences by denomination.</description>
    <category>Basic Manners</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>04</code>
    <slug>standing-incense</slug>
    <name>Standing Incense Offering</name>
    <description>Incense offering performed while standing.</description>
    <category>Incense Offering Forms</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>05</code>
    <slug>seated-incense</slug>
    <name>Seated Incense Offering</name>
    <description>Incense offering performed while kneeling.</description>
    <category>Incense Offering Forms</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>06</code>
    <slug>circulating-incense</slug>
    <name>Circulating Incense Offering</name>
    <description>Incense offering performed by passing the incense burner.</description>
    <category>Incense Offering Forms</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>07</code>
    <slug>jodo-shinshu</slug>
    <name>Jodo Shinshu</name>
    <description>Incense offering etiquette for Jodo Shinshu.</description>
    <category>Denominational Customs</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>08</code>
    <slug>shingon</slug>
    <name>Shingon</name>
    <description>Incense offering etiquette for Shingon Buddhism.</description>
    <category>Denominational Customs</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>09</code>
    <slug>soto-zen</slug>
    <name>Soto Zen</name>
    <description>Incense offering etiquette for Soto Zen.</description>
    <category>Denominational Customs</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>10</code>
    <slug>nichiren</slug>
    <name>Nichiren</name>
    <description>Incense offering etiquette for Nichiren Buddhism.</description>
    <category>Denominational Customs</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>11</code>
    <slug>shinto</slug>
    <name>Shinto</name>
    <description>Etiquette for Shinto funerals.</description>
    <category>Religious Customs</category>
  </item>
  <item>
    <code>12</code>
    <slug>christian</slug>
    <name>Christian</name>
    <description>Etiquette for Christian funerals.</description>
    <category>Religious Customs</category>
  </item>
</items>