Mystical....A mourning ceremony has important psychological benefits for the person in mourning, as they need to gathering items , of the loved ones. This occupies the person’s mind, and gives the individual something to do.
Then, on the day of the actual giving away, the person who died is brought to life" in the sense"as people get together and reminisce about the past. Usually, in a large room , close friends and family of the departed gather together. A picture of the couple in their earlier days may be there .
For instance when items are given away to loved ones, each person will recall a memory about it and speak of the loved in this way. The person in mourning hears good things about the one who is gone and this is a way of healing...letting go. hugs Annie