ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Catafalque party

A catafalque party, kiddo, is a quiet and respectful ceremony that happens when someone important dies. It's like a special way to honor and remember them.

Imagine you have a really special toy that you love very much. If that toy ever broke or got lost, you would be very sad and want to do something to remember it. A catafalque party is sort of like that.

The ceremony usually happens in a big room, like a church or a big hall. In the center of the room, there is something called a catafalque, which is like a special stand or table.

On the top of the catafalque, there might be special things that belong to the person who died, like their favorite hat or a picture of them. People might also put flowers around the catafalque to make it look pretty.

During the ceremony, everyone is very quiet and respectful. People might take turns standing near the catafalque and saying prayers or other things to remember the person who died.

So a catafalque party is really just a special kind of ceremony to remember and honor someone who has died. It's a way to show that we love and respect them, even though they are no longer here with us.