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Buddhism
Viewings are acceptable in Buddhism, and involve the deceased being washed, dressed in “everyday clothes” and placed in a simple casket. Washing the deceased signifies a new and somewhat backwards beginning. From the moment one has passed on everything that would have been done in their day to day life is now reversed, such as putting on an item of clothing backwards. In the Buddhist religion, to ensure that the deceased is able to cross the river from the world of the living, a coin or sometimes a betel leaf is placed in their mouth. The viewing can last as long as the family desires. Since the 1940s, it has become more common for the coffin to be covered by a wooden lid.

Judaism
Traditional Judaism law rejects viewings in the funeral process as one cannot and should not comfort the mourners while the dead lie before them, instead comfort and relief come after the funeral and burial. Jews believe that the soul leaves the body immediately after death to go back to heaven, in support of this belief the family goes through the funeral process very soon after death. To kick off the start of the funeral, the deceased's clothing is cut into to show the the tie between them and their loved ones being broken. To ask for forgiveness of the dead, during cleansing of the deceased a prayer is read so as to present them to god.

Viewing[edit]
A viewing is when the body is on display and viewed by family and friends or in some cases the public, in order to commemorate the deceased. However, the viewing process for each person varies due to differences in religion, culture, background, etc.

Transportation[edit]
There is a lot of preparation that goes into a viewing, such as removing the body from the place of death such as the hospital or home and transporting it to a funeral establishment. what does loading up and transporting consist of

A visitation, also known as visiting hours, is when friends and family congregate to remember and celebrate the deceased, and the body may or may not be present and unlike a viewing it can take place wherever you want it to be, there is no need to bear the funeral home costs.

In Hinduism, viewings are allowed, and usually take place before the cremation. Cremation usually takes place near a river bank at The Burning Ghats directly after dipping the body into the river. The body is to be displayed in a simple casket.