What is a vigil?

Vigil is a period of deliberate alertness reserved for religious meditation, prayer and other devoted activities. Many cultures have a vigil tradition in their religious faith, suggesting that the idea of ​​staying awake for religious observations is attractive to many people, regardless of their cultural background. The idea of ​​the vigil was also accepted in some communities to refer to any time period, which specifically earmarked for meditation and vigilance, whether it requires it to stay awake in unusual times. This word comes from Latin vigil , which means "up". People have remained up for religious purposes for centuries, as evidenced by enough works of art and fonts, and the vigil period is still an important part of many religions.

In many cultures, the traditional seating of the dead is that they are not left alone before burial, cremation or any other form of disposition. Usually the dead are laid in a church or in a formal room in the house and people with mOhou alternate sitting vigil or sit down. During vigiles for the dead, people can observe silent contemplation, or they can pray, associate and talk about the dead. This tradition is still observed in many cultures, and the end of the vigil is marked by a funeral.

On the eve of the main religious holidays, vigiles were also historically held. Eastern Orthodox Christians often observe this tradition by gathering outside their churches on the eve of great holidays, waiting for the church to open at midnight and celebration, and some people also observe such vigiles at home. The vigiles were also used to postpone time to meditate before the main event of life, such as the wedding of or joining military service.

In some cultures, the vigiles are also used as a form of protest and to raise community awareness. People can sit in vigil after unfair death, such as signing their dissatisfaction with the community and manyThe communities are gathering for vigilas of candles after tragedies to give people a chance to connect each other. While this type of vigil is somewhat leaving the vigil in the traditional religious sense, many people consider such vigiles very valuable because they can provide an outlet for intense emotions.