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In my experience, the wake is where the release of tension comes and the expressions of warmth and community make themselves felt. At least, in the Protestant world. The Orthodox funeral and wake are decidedly more loss and grief-focused, even though the clergy wear white Easter/Paschal vestments. It's an interesting dichotomy. Not the focus of this thread, however.
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