What happen in Jamaican culture when someone dies?

The Jamaican culture celebrates the deceased through Nine-Night, Also known as Dead Yard or Set-up. It’s a celebration on the ninth night after the deceased has passed away with food, white rum, dancing, music, and sharing stories. The tradition has African and European Christian influences. It’s said to take place on the ninth night because African slaves believed it took nine nights for the spirit, or duppy, to arrive back home in Africa and find peace. On the funeral day the casket, (if the person is chosen to be buried rather than cremated) may have items of the deceased placed inside it. Cremation wasn’t always accepted in the Jamaican culture, but some families choose it today. White rum may also be poured on the ground or grave to honor the memory of the deceased.