Pallbearers- Funeral Traditions: The Funeral Source Pallbearers Gifts
Pallbearers A pall is the heavy cloth that is draped over a coffin; by metonymy the term Some traditions distinguish between these two roles, with pallbearer being a Pallbearers are usually
A pallbearer is a funeral escort, helping when the casket of a deceased person is
carried away from a religious service or viewing to their final resting place, or to
and from the hearse.
pallbearer is used to signify someone who bears the coffin which the pall covers.
ceremonial position, just carrying a tip of the pall or a cord attached to it, while
casket bearers do the actual heavy lifting and carrying. There may otherwise be
only pallbearers in the literal sense while the casket is on an animal or on an animal
drawn or motorized vehicle.
associated in an intimate manner
(such as brother, uncle, son, father,
or husband). Pallbearers are not
always male, but male pallbearers
are the most common. Many times
they are chosen by the deceased
before their death, though this is
not always the case.
