My deep condolences to your friend and his family, what does the ritual of the eldest son stant for? How do it helps the soul of his father and the life of the living?
I come front a very diferent culture, so it is both mystical and enigmatic to me, i want to learn more of your culture.
Well, the eldest son has all the responsibility to do these rituals practiced from ages - it's believed the soul rest in peace, with all these rituals and the family will not be followed by the soul, making it free.
So is a ritual of letting go, of peace and help for a loved one that already passed. As to ressure the soul that the eldest song is safely on charge and he can go on willout worries?
Yes, the eldest son takes charge of the joint family from here. Even today, there are big families with more than 100 people and there has to be someone who drives that.
WOOOWWWWWW, 100?????????? And my grampa was "fruitfull" Having 9 kids.
Well upon my gramfather death all family did gather and we were close to 70, but each male song took its decendency as their center and each center drove away from the main tree, venezuela is not that close on family relationships...
Incredible, to handle a family so big, that is indeed a heavy burdem to carry.
There is a family near my native place where they all reside together even today - as far as I remember they have more than 140 members...😀
HOLY .... o,.o Wow, How do they rule such a huge group of people? Just HOW?