The funeral ceremony has a very old tradition, and therefore some of them are not understood by modern people. For example, few can intelligently explain why it is impossible to use forks at a funeral dinner.
There is a belief that on the day of the funeral at the funeral dinner you can not use forks. People prefer to eat with spoons, although this is not always convenient.
Household versions
One of the most common versions of the occurrence of such a restriction is very simple: a few centuries ago, forks were not known to the people, because even in Soviet canteens they mostly ate with spoons. Maybe this is what served as the basis for eating “forgiveness” with forks.
In Soviet times, the tradition was explained even more banal: forks are sharp, “remembering, ” those who came to conduct the deceased on their last journey could cause bodily harm to each other, for example, in the heat of emotions, when sharing inheritance, etc.
