mag-
-an
To attend a wake for the dead; to hold a wake for the dead; to sit all
night with the body of the dead.
Nagpolaw ami talabi ong Abagat.
We attended
a
wake last night in barangay Abagat.
Sinopay agpolawan don ong Cambian?
Who are they holding
a
wake
for there in barangay Cambian?
The wake lasts for nine nights, after which the family feeds
all the people who came to the wake at a meal called the
kataposan. During the nights of the wake, women pray
the Holy Rosary while the men visit outside. Afterwards
the host serves coffee and a snack, the adults visit, men
play dominoes or cards and the young people play
traditional games such as idal-idal. Some of the family
and friends stay awake all night long, with lights on.