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7. Manners of attending a royally-sponsored funeral ceremony

7.1 To attend a royally-sponsored funeral ceremony, a person
must dress up to pay respect to the deceased one according to
religions or the tradition in different local areas or communities.
7.2 Upon being invited by the host to preside over a royally-
sponsored funeral ceremony:
- Male and female government officials dress up in a formal
government official uniform for mourning.
- Male officials wear mourning clothes or a long-sleeved
black Thai royal dress.
- Females officials wear a polite dress with black
long-sleeved shirt and a knee-length skirt.
7.3 When it is the time, an official will lead a royal fire to a funeral
pyre and give it to the deceasedโ€™s children, grandchildren and relatives.
The deceasedโ€™s respecting persons stand in a line to receive the royal
fire, dressing up in a formal government official uniform or other uniforms
or mourning clothes.
7.4 When the official who leads a royal fire has arrived at the
welcoming line at the funeral, everyone standing in a line must pay respect
to the royal fire by standing straight.
7.5 When the official who lead a royal fire has arrived at the
funeral, the attendees must pay respect to the royal fire by sitting or
standing in a proper manner, and must not talk or walk around.
7.6 When it is the cremation time and a royal demand and
a remark of royal kindness are announecd, the descendants of the
deceased one must stand on the side of the announces. After the
announcement is over, the descendants must pay respect at the same
time.
7.7 When the biography of the deceased one is announecd,
all must stand up or sit with a proper manner to show mourning after
the announcement is over. This is to realize the good deeds of the
deceased one and dedicate the merit to the deceased one according

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