چکیده:
Mourning and lamentation as part of the literature, culture, customs, and traditions of all ethnic groups, have long been common among different nations of the world. In Iran, due to the existence of religious and traditional values, mourning ceremonies are collective and deeply present in people's social life. Covid 19 pandemic has caused shocking situations globally that affected many people’s lives. The spread of the new virus has changed mournings and has changed the way people deal with the phenomenon of death so that no one except close relatives and family members could attend the death related ceremonies. Restrictions to hold seremonies for friends and acquaintances, has toughened conditions in the performing rituals of mourning. Using a phenomenological approach, this article analyzes the life experiences of people who lost their loved ones due to the Coronavirus and were unable to perform the rituals properly. 15 participants were selected using purposive sampling method and interviewed via in-depth interviews. Five main categories were extracted from the data analysis. Visiting in the virtual suspended space, death without farewell, quarantine and dual feelings of fear and grief, virtualization of mourning, marginalization of rituals and traditions in burial.
خلاصه ماشینی:
In Iran, due to the existence of religious and traditional values, mourning ceremonies for the deceased are a completely collective process and are deeply present in the social life of the people, such that upon hearing of the death of a relative or acquaintance, the survivors immediately go to the home of the deceased to offer condolences.
The widespread outbreak of the new virus has transformed death and mourning rituals and has influenced how individuals interact with the phenomenon of death, in such a way that no one except close relatives and family members can participate in the ceremonies.
Therefore, in light of what has been said, this study is an attempt to understand how mourning rituals are conducted in deaths caused by coronavirus and to explore the experiences of bereaved individuals regarding how they have gone through the stages of grief.
Farahati states that the absence of mourning ceremonies, not being able to say goodbye to the lost loved one, not seeing their body in the final moments, and imagining the pain and suffering they may have endured, are painful memories that remain with the survivors; death caused by Corona makes mourning difficult and strengthens the ground for unexpressed or complicated grief.
------------------------------------------------------- 1 Mikael Landmark 109 Billingsley 1 (2020), in an article titled "Using video conferencing programs to share death experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic," shows how hospital staff, during the coronavirus pandemic, utilized video conferencing programs to help families connect with their dying loved ones.
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