I've never seen a Hindu funeral done like that. I was thinking this must be some new age fusion type of thing.
Erm, yes. It was very strange. But maybe that's how it is done in the absence of a convenient river and riverside crematorium? The priest's actions were bizarre - I honestly thought it was a Christian priest for a moment, before it became clear that it wasn't. My reaction was 'what on earth is he saying?' I don't think TPTB quite knew, either, which is why they made it a part of the montage. Also, only a part of the service happens before cremation - but I don't suppose it made sense for TPTB to delve into such things.
I will miss him muchly. Maybe he was convinced that *he* was the Final Cylon? (Er, sorry, bad joke.)
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Date: 2009-04-08 04:15 am (UTC)Erm, yes. It was very strange. But maybe that's how it is done in the absence of a convenient river and riverside crematorium? The priest's actions were bizarre - I honestly thought it was a Christian priest for a moment, before it became clear that it wasn't. My reaction was 'what on earth is he saying?' I don't think TPTB quite knew, either, which is why they made it a part of the montage. Also, only a part of the service happens before cremation - but I don't suppose it made sense for TPTB to delve into such things.
I will miss him muchly. Maybe he was convinced that *he* was the Final Cylon? (Er, sorry, bad joke.)